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Accrediting
Agencies
To determine if a U.S.
high school, college, or university is considered recognized, please visit one of the
websites of the six regional associations that accredits public and private
schools, colleges, and universities in the U.S. (See below.) Individuals
that believe a college is accredited by another appropriate source may submit
that information for consideration to the Personnel Selection Branch. For
further information contact us at (213) 353-4200 ext 2.
Foreign degrees or transcripts may have to be evaluated by a transcript
evaluation agency. For a list of agencies, visit: www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf
The
acceptable regional accrediting bodies are:
Middle States
Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)
www.msache.org
–College
www.css-msa.org/search.php High Schools
States represented
by MSA: Washington DC, Delaware,
Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Island, and Overseas
The Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) (formerly Northwest
Association of Schools and Colleges or NASC )
www.nwccu.org
– College
www.northwestaccreditation.org
- High Schools
States represented
by NWCCU: Utah, Idaho,
Washington, Alaska,
Oregon, Nevada,
Montana, and Costa Rica
North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA)
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid-
College
www.ncacasi.org -
High Schools
States represented
by NCA: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
New England
Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc./Commission on Institutions of
Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE)
www.neasc.org
– Both (College and High Schools)
States represented
by NEASC-CIHE: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Vermont and Overseas
Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges (SACS-CC)
www.sacscoc.org
- College
www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/
- High Schools
States represented
by SACS-CC: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Latin America
Western
Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting Commission for Community and
Junior College
www.wascweb.org
– Both (College and High Schools
States represented
by WASC-JR & SR: California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Federated
States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, Commonwealth of Northern Marianas
Islands, Pacific Basin and East Asia
For all Colleges and
Universities you can also check www.collegeboard.com
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