Who Conducts Accreditation of American Higher Education?
Private non-governmental organizations (known as accrediting associations, agencies, or bodies) are responsible for accrediting institutions and academic programs. Organizations that accredit entire institutions are called institutional or regional associations. The United States is divided into six regions, with an association responsible for institutions in each geographic area. Institutions that have a single purpose (e.g. Theological schools, Bible Colleges, Health Education, Rabbinical Schools, Career Schools) are accredited by one of several “national” associations. An institutional accreditation is comprehensive, covering financial status, governance, student services, faculty and staff relations and achievements as well as student learning and achievement. Academic programs that are administratively located in a degree or non-degree granting institutions are accredited by about 50 associations which are called specialized and/or professional. These include academic programs in
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