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Ensure that your degree will count by confirming your school's accreditation status with one of these nationally recognized bodies
Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools - Commission on Higher Education ...covers institutions in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, & Virgin Islands.
New England Association of Schools & Colleges - Commission on Institutions of Higher Education ...covers institutions in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Vermont.
North Central Association of Colleges & Schools - Higher Learning Commission ...covers institutions in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, & Wyoming.
Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities ...covers institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, & Washington.
Southern Association of Colleges & Schools - Commission on Colleges ...covers institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Virginia.
Western Association of Schools & Colleges ...covers institutions in California, Hawaii, & the Pacific.