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Verify accreditation, view institutional notes, and review historical information on current and past HLC member institutions.
HLC offers two routes to achieving accreditation: the Eligibility Process and Candidacy, and an Accelerated Process for Initial Accreditation, which is available for institutions that meet certain criteria, including being accredited by a historically regional accrediting agency or by a state entity that is recognized by the U.S. Department of ...
The Criteria for Accreditation are the standards of quality by which HLC determines whether an institution merits accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation. They are as follows: Criterion 1.
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation that was founded in 1895 as one of seven regional accreditors in the United States. HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the United States.
Institutions may seek accreditation with HLC through one of two routes: the Eligibility Process and Candidacy or, for institutions currently accredited by a historically regional accreditor, the Accelerated Process for Initial Accreditation.
The Higher Learning Commission has five major criteria for accreditation. They are: (1) Mission, (2) Ethics, (3) Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support, (4) Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement, and (5) Resources, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness.
In many professions—from nursing to engineering—state laws and employer preferences may require you to obtain your degree from a program with specialized accreditation.
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an institutional accreditor of close to 1,000 institutions in the United States. Our role is to provide quality assurance at colleges and universities within our membership.
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is required by federal regulations and its own policies to initiate a substantive review of its Criteria for Accreditation every five years. Throughout the
The Academies are open to all institutions accredited by HLC. Applications are accepted in the spring each year and each Academy cohort begins in the fall. For more information, including application criteria and timelines, visit hlcommission.org/academies . HLC’s Academies.
