The Six Regional Accrediting Agencies

The Six Regional Accrediting Agencies are recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Online schools supported by one of the Six Regional Accreditation Agencies are guaranteed to have transferable units to any other school within the Six Regional Accreditation Agencies' network.

Unlike the National Accreditation Agency, which only focuses on online schools, the Six Regional Accreditation Agencies extend to even campus-based universities and hold influence and prestige. Employers are more likely to accept an employee with a degree from an online school supported by one of the Six Regional Accreditation Agencies.

  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC.) Accredits schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

  • North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA). Accredits schools in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Navajo Nation, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

  • Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA). Accredits schools in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East.

  • Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SASC). Accredits schools in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Latin America.

  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Accredits schools in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Palau, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Marshall Islands, and other Australasian locations.

  • Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NWCCU). Accredits schools in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
 
   
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