National Accreditation Agency

The National Accreditation Agency, or NAA, is an accreditation agency that has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). While it is newer than Regional Accreditation, it is becoming increasingly accepted across the United States; the last study estimated 70% of college students that attempted to transfer from a NAA-accredited school were successful.

The National Accreditation Agency prides itself on providing affordable accreditation services to schools. Schools in the National Education Transfer Alliance have agreed to accept transfer from both regionally and nationally accredited institutions, making national accreditation a viable choice despite its newer and more affordable reputation.

Like the accreditation service costs themselves, nationally accredited schools are generally less expensive than their counterparts. This is part of the advantage of attending a nationally accredited school, despite the fact it may not hold the 100% transferable guarantee a regionally accredited school holds.

The Distance Education Training Council (DETC) is another accredited agency that is recognized nationally. It has been accrediting schools since 1955. Like the NAA, the DETC offers quality education, but the schools it accredits may not be accepted by regionally accredited schools. Many students find quality education through a DETC certified school, while other students are disappointed when they try to transfer to a regionally accredited school.