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  1. Accreditation: Postsecondary Education Institutions

    Accreditation: Postsecondary Education Institutions UPDATE: Due to the ongoing lapse in appropriations, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) …

  2. College Accreditation - U.S. Department of Education

    Find information about accreditation and see the latest information from ED about college accreditation.

  3. Overview of Accreditation in the United States

    May 8, 2025 · The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality.

  4. Accreditation in the U.S. - U.S. Department of Education

    Jan 14, 2025 · Types of Accreditation There are two basic types of educational accreditation, one identified as "institutional" and one referred to as "specialized" or "programmatic."

  5. Institutional Accrediting Agencies - U.S. Department of Education

    Scope of recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of degree-granting institutions, including tribal institutions, and the accreditation of programs offered via …

  6. DAPIP | Homepage - ed

    The accreditation database is brought to you by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). The database is provided as a public service without warranty of …

  7. Accreditation - U.S. Department of Education

    Jul 9, 2025 · The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. Here you will find a lists of accrediting agencies …

  8. Diploma Mills and Accreditation - U.S. Department of Education

    Apr 24, 2025 · In order for you to become a smart consumer, you'll need to have a basic understanding of accreditation in the United States and how it works, the difference between accredited or …

  9. U.S. Department of Education Announces Negotiated Rulemaking to …

    Jan 26, 2026 · The Department today announced its intent to establish the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization negotiated rulemaking committee to develop proposed regulations to reform …

  10. Programmatic Accrediting Agencies - U.S. Department of Education

    Jan 8, 2026 · Scope of recognition: the accreditation of institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees in funeral service or mortuary science, including the …