Accreditation Watch

A free tracker of US accreditors, rule changes, and accreditor switches

US institutional accreditors

NameTypeRegion/scopeStatusNoteSources

Covers every institutional accreditor in ED's database: 7 former regional, 9 national/faith-based (including the NY Board of Regents), 22 specialized agencies ED recognizes for freestanding institutions, and 1 forming accreditor (CPHE). ACICS is shown as terminated. Not included: state vocational agencies (OK, PA, PR) and accreditors that only review programs. Verified Oct 16, 2026.

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