The United States is divided into six (6) accreditation regions. New England, Middle States, North Central, Southern, Western, and Northwest.
Seven (7) accrediting commissions operate in these regions.
When searching for a school in the United States, make sure it is accredited by one or more of these agencies. The following table lists regional accrediting agencies in the U.S.A. (US Department of Education).
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
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Accredited
Institutions in: |
Schools for
American in Asia |
|
California |
Hawaii |
|
Guam |
American
Samoa |
|
Micronesia |
Palau &
Northern Marianas Islands |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
|
Accredited
Institutions in: |
Schools for
American in Asia |
|
California |
Hawaii |
|
Guam |
American
Samoa |
|
Micronesia |
Palau &
Northern Marianas Islands |
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC)
|
Accredited
Institutions in: |
North
Carolina |
|
Alabama |
Florida |
|
Georgia |
Kentucky |
|
Louisiana |
Mississippi |
|
South
Carolina |
Tennessee |
|
Texas |
Virginia |
Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC)
|
Accredited
Institutions in: |
Washington |
|
Alaska |
Idaho |
|
Montana |
Nevada |
|
Oregon |
Utah |
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
|
Accredited
Institutions in: |
|
|
Arkansas |
Iowa |
|
Arizona |
Illinois |
|
Colorado |
Indiana |
|
Kansas |
Michigan |
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Minnesota |
Missouri |
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North Dakota |
Nebraska |
|
New Mexico |
Ohio |
|
Oklahoma |
South Dakota |
|
Wisconsin |
West Virginia |
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
|
Accredited
Institutions in: |
|
|
Connecticut |
Maine |
|
Massachusetts |
New Hampshire |
|
Rhode Island |
Vermont |
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
|
Accredited
Institutions in: |
|
|
New York |
New Jersey |
|
Pennsylvania |
Delaware |
|
Maryland |
The District
of Columbia |
|
Puerto Rico |
The US Virgin
Islands |
All regional accrediting commissions review entire institutions rather than programs or schools within them.

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