College accreditation information
All colleges and universities listed in our directory are accredited by the
accreditation agency recognized by the US department of education.
The U.S. Department of
Education does not accredit educational institutions and/or programs.
However, the Secretary of Education is required by law to publish a list of
nationally recognized accrediting agencies that the Secretary determines to be
reliable authorities as to the quality of education or training provided by the
institutions of higher education and the higher education programs they
accredit.
The United States Department of Education, recognizes
six organizations as accrediting agencies: MSA,
NASC, NCA,
NEASC, SACS,
WASC.
These six agencies cover the major geographic regions within the United States.
The national Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is an agency that
accredits distance education programs and institutions. Each agency has its own
set of evaluation criteria for accrediting a program or institution.
