Iwant to find out what association accredits Colleges AND Universities in the United States?

Answer 1

There are six regional accreditors in the United States, each with a different geographic area of responsibility:

Regional Accreditors

* Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools:

o Commission on Higher Education
Jean Avnet-Morse, Executive Director
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Work Tel: [phone] ext. 25
Fax: [phone]
Email: jmorse at msche.org
Web Site: www.msche.org

* New England Association of Schools and Colleges:

o Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
Paul Bento, Director
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1433
Work Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: pbento at neasc.org
Web Site: www.neasc.org/ctci/ctci.htm

o Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
Barbara Brittingham, Director
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1433
Work Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: bbrittingham at neasc.org
Web Site: www.neasc.org

* North Central Association of Colleges of Colleges and Schools:

o The Higher Learning Commission
Steven Crow, Executive Director
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
Work Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: scrow at hlcommission.org
Web Site: www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org

* Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities

o Sandra Elman, Executive Director
8060 165th Avenue, NE
Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
Work Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: selman at nwccu.org
Web Site: www.nwccu.org

* Southern Association of Colleges and Schools:

o Commission on Colleges
Belle Wheelan, President
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, GA 30033-4097
Work Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: bwheelan at sacscoc.org
Web Site: www.sacscoc.org

* Western Association of Schools and Colleges:

o Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Barbara Beno, Executive Director
10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204
Novato, CA 94949
Work Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: bbeno at accjc.org
Web Site: www.wascweb.org

o Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
Ralph Wolff, Executive Director
985 Atlantic Avenue - Suite 100
Alameda, CA 94501
Work Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: rwolff at wascsenior.org
Web Site: www.wascsenior.org/wasc/

There are a number of national accreditors who have recognition from either the USDoE or CHEA but regional accreditation is the standard for most colleges and what you'll want for maximum transferablity.

State approval IS NOT accreditation and should not be taken as such. In some states, state approval means nothing more than you paid a few dollars for a business license.

Answer 2

Trinity. Trinity is a lot harder to get into and with recommendations from a place like that... Amazing university to go to.

Answer 3

I suggest you contact the secretary of state education.