Regional Accreditation Agencies
What are the Regional Accrediting Agencies?
The United States is divided into six geographic regions each with an agency that accredits college and university higher education programs. Click on the links below to find institutional members of each agency. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education The New England Association of Schools & Colleges The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The Northwest Association Of Schools And Colleges The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools The Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Accreditation of colleges in the middle states region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, includes the territory of Puerto Rico).
Accreditation of colleges in the New England region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).
Accreditation of colleges in the north central region (Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming).
Accreditation of colleges in the North West region (Alaska, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.)
Accreditation of colleges in the southern region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia)
Accreditation of colleges in the western region. (California and Hawaii; includes the territories of Guam, American Samoa, etc...)
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