To find out if your College or University is accredited by any of the DESE recognized organizations listed below, contact your institution or use the links below for assistance.
Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) View Accredited Institutions
New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) *New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Commission on Institutions of Higher Education Commission on Technical and Career Institutions View Roster of Institutions
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Middle States Commission on Higher Education View Institutions Directory
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The Higher Learning Commission Search Affiliated Institutions
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
WASC Senior College and University Commission Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities * Directory of Institutions
* The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE, formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.) has been operating independently of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) since 2018.
* The Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges disbanded and split into two separate organizations, with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) handling the accreditation of institutions of higher education and the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools handling the accreditation of primary and secondary schools. with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) handling the accreditation of institutions of higher education and the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools handling the accreditation of primary and secondary schools.
Last Updated: February 15, 2023
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