Accreditation
Overview
- Who is ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï accredited by?
- What is the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)?
- What is the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)?
±¬ÁÏ¹Ï is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 500, Alameda, CA 94501, 510.748.9001.
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±¬ÁÏ¹Ï is recognized by the DEAC as an accredited online University, and adheres to all DEAC Standards and Code of Ethics.
WASC Senior College & University Commission (WSCUC) was formally created in 2012-13 when three education commissions under the umbrella of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) – Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (ACSCU), Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), and the Accrediting Commission for Schools (ACS) — reincorporated as separate entities.Ìý
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WSCUC is recognized as an institutional accrediting agency, and reviewed periodically for renewal, by the US Department of Education.
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency.
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The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
±¬ÁÏ¹Ï is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 500, Alameda, CA 94501, 510.748.9001.
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±¬ÁÏ¹Ï is recognized by the DEAC as an accredited online University, and adheres to all DEAC Standards and Code of Ethics.
WASC Senior College & University Commission (WSCUC) was formally created in 2012-13 when three education commissions under the umbrella of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) – Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (ACSCU), Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), and the Accrediting Commission for Schools (ACS) — reincorporated as separate entities.Ìý
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WSCUC is recognized as an institutional accrediting agency, and reviewed periodically for renewal, by the US Department of Education.
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency.
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The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
What Is Accreditation?
Accreditation is a private, voluntary, non-governmental peer-review process that reviews the educational quality of an institution or program. In the United States, accreditation is the primary means of assuring educational quality. Accreditation status confirms that an institution has voluntarily undergone a comprehensive self-study and peer examination that demonstrates the institution meets standards of accreditation. To receive accreditation, the institution must clearly demonstrate that it has established educational goals; offers formal, organized learning experiences and services that enable students to meet these stated goals; and that students and graduates have benefited from the learning experiences provided.
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Furthermore, accreditation assures that an institution operates on a sound financial basis, has approved programs of study, qualified instructors, adequate facilities and equipment, ethical recruitment and admission policies, engages in continual improvement through self-evaluation and planning, and promotes its programs truthfully.
±¬ÁÏ¹Ï isÌýapprovedÌýto operate by the State of California and is approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education () to award degrees. Bureau approval means compliance with minimum standards. BPPE's website can be found at
Click hereÌýto view ±¬ÁϹÏ’s DEAC Student Achievement Disclosure for the Public.
Click hereÌýto view ±¬ÁϹÏ’s Public Disclosures.
Accreditation is a private, voluntary, non-governmental peer-review process that reviews the educational quality of an institution or program. In the United States, accreditation is the primary means of assuring educational quality. Accreditation status confirms that an institution has voluntarily undergone a comprehensive self-study and peer examination that demonstrates the institution meets standards of accreditation. To receive accreditation, the institution must clearly demonstrate that it has established educational goals; offers formal, organized learning experiences and services that enable students to meet these stated goals; and that students and graduates have benefited from the learning experiences provided.
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Furthermore, accreditation assures that an institution operates on a sound financial basis, has approved programs of study, qualified instructors, adequate facilities and equipment, ethical recruitment and admission policies, engages in continual improvement through self-evaluation and planning, and promotes its programs truthfully.
±¬ÁÏ¹Ï isÌýapprovedÌýto operate by the State of California and is approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education () to award degrees. Bureau approval means compliance with minimum standards. BPPE's website can be found at
Click hereÌýto view ±¬ÁϹÏ’s DEAC Student Achievement Disclosure for the Public.
Click hereÌýto view ±¬ÁϹÏ’s Public Disclosures.
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