This is a list of recognized higher education accreditation organizations. The list includes agencies and organizations that play a role in higher education accreditation

Higher education accreditation

Higher education accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of post-secondary educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...

 and which are or are recognized by the appropriate governmental authority.

The United States based Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation is a United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. It identifies its purpose as providing national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation in order to certify the quality of higher education...

 (CHEA) (a non-governmental organization

Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...

) maintains an International Directory which "contains contact information about 467 quality assurance bodies, accreditation bodies and Ministries of Education in 175 countries. The quality assurance and accreditation bodies have been authorized to operate by their respective governments either as agencies of the government or as private (nongovernmental) organizations."

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) conducts accreditation under an ordinance that took effect on 1 October 2007. The former Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation

Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation

The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications , is a statutory body established under the HKCAAVQ Ordinance which came into effect on 1 October 2007.-History:The Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation was a statutory body established under...

 was replaced by this new authority. The HKCAAVQ maintains a list of accredited programs, and programs accredited by the HKCAAVQ also may be entered into Hong Kong's Qualifications Register.

• Hong Kong Bar Association
  Hong Kong Bar Association
  The Hong Kong Bar Association is the professional regulatory body for barristers in Hong Kong, and was founded in 1949. Like other professional bodies, the HKBA has the authority to take disciplinary action to the members who breach the Code of Conduct of the Association...
  
  
• Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications

India

Accreditation for universities in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 is required by law unless the university was created through an act of Parliament. Without accreditation, "It is emphasized that these fake institutions have no legal entity to call themselves as University/Vishwvidyalaya and to award ‘degree’ which are not treated as valid for academic/employment purposes."

Accreditation for higher learning is overseen by autonomous institutions established by the University Grants Commission

University Grants Commission (India)

The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory organisation set up by Union government in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. It provides recognition for universities in India, and provides funds for government-recognised...

:

• All India Council for Technical Education
  All India Council for Technical Education
  The All India Council for Technical Education is the statutory body and a national-level council for technical education, under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development...
  
   (AICTE) to be superseded by the National Board of Accreditation
  National Board of Accreditation
  The National Board of Accreditation , India was established by AICTE as an autonomous body under section 10 of AICTE act, 1987 for periodic evaluations of technical institutions & programmes basis according to specified norms and standards as recommended by AICTE council...
  
   (NBA) for technical and management colleges
• Distance Education Council (DEC)
• Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR)
• Bar Council of India
  Bar Council of India
  The Bar Council of India is a statutory body that regulates and represents the Indian bar. It was created by Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961. It prescribes standards of professional conduct and etiquette and exercises disciplinary jurisdiction...
  
   (BCI)
• National Council for Teacher Education
  National Council for Teacher Education
  National Council for Teacher Education is an Indian government body set up under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 in 1995 is to formally overlook standards, procedures and processes in the Indian education system....
  
   (NCTE)
• Rehabilitation Council of India
  Rehabilitation Council of India
  The Rehabilitation Council of India is the apex government body, set up under an Act of Parliament, to regulate training programmes and courses targeted at disabled, disadvantaged, and special education requirement communities...
  
   (RCI)
• Medical Council of India
  Medical Council of India
  The Medical Council of India was the statutory body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of medical education in India. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical colleges, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical...
  
   (MCI)
• Pharmacy Council of India
  Pharmacy Council of India
  The pharmacy education and profession in India up to graduate level is regulated by the Pharmacy Council of India , a statutory body governed by the provisions of the Pharmacy Act 1948 passed by the Indian Parliament....
  
   (PCI)
• Indian Nursing Council
  Indian Nursing Council
  The Indian Nursing Council is a regulatory body for nurses and education in nursing in India. It is an autonomous body under the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare , constituted by the Central Government under section 3 of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 of Indian...
  
   (INC)
• Dental Council of India
  Dental Council of India
  The Dental Council of India was incorporated under The Dentists Act, 1948 to regulate dental education and the profession throughout India. It is financed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and through the local state dental councils....
  
   (DCI)
• Central Council of Homoeopathy
  Central Council of Homoeopathy
  Central Council of Homoeopathy is a statutory apex body under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Deptt. of Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy...
  
   (CCH)
• Central Council of Indian Medicine
  Central Council of Indian Medicine
  Central Council of Indian Medicine is a statutory body under Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy , Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, set up in 1971 under the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, which was passed in 1970...
  
   (CCIM)
• GGS Institute of Information Communication Technology India
• National Assessment and Accreditation Council
  National Assessment and Accreditation Council
  The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...
  
   (NAAC)
• Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)

Pakistan

In 2003, Canada began helping Pakistan develop an accreditation system. Currently, these accreditors must be recognized by the Higher Education Commission

Higher Education Commission

The Higher Education Commission , formerly the University Grant Commission, is the primary regulator of higher education in Pakistan. It also facilitated the development of higher educational system in Pakistan. Its main purpose was to upgrade universities in Pakistan to be centres of education,...

.

• Pakistan National Accreditation Council

Accreditation Councils in Pakistan
According to the Powers and Functions of the Commission as stated in "Ordinance No. LIII of 2002, Para 10, Clause e" the Higher Education Commission may set up national or regional evaluation councils or authorize any existing council or similar body to carry out accreditation of Institutions including their departments, facilities and disciplines by giving them appropriate ratings. The Commission shall help build capacity of existing councils or bodies in order to enhance the reliability of the evaluation carried out by them.

Accreditation Councils Established by the HEC:.
Following are the accreditations councils working in collaboration with HEC under Quality Assurance Department.

National Accreditation Council for Teachers Education (NACTE).


Higher Education Commission has setup an accreditation authority, National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education(NACTE).

NACTE will look after the matter regarding the accreditation of institutions and their departments, faculties and disciplines by giving them appropriate ratings and define the organization's objectives, functions and duties to be performed. It will periodically evaluate, scrutinize and monitor the standards followed in different Universities, Degree Awarding Institutions and their affiliated colleges offering education degree programs.

The Higher Education Commission perceives that accreditation is a process of external quality review used by higher education to scrutinize colleges, universities and higher education programmes for quality assurance and quality improvement. Accreditation is about a formal judgment that the quality of a degree course or an institution meets certain standards. This judgment is based on quality assessment. Accreditation is a process by which an educational institution evaluates its educational activities, in whole or in part, and seeks independent judgment to confirm that it substantially achieves its objectives and is generally equal in quality to comparable institutions. Accreditation is the procedure by which an authorized body gives formal recognition that a body or person is competent to carry out specific tasks

National Agricultural Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC).

In recent years, the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Government of Pakistan has taken several initiatives to improve both access to and quality of higher education. The establishment of the Accreditation Councils is a major step towards improving the quality and bringing it at par with the international standards. Accreditation is both about quality assurance and quality improvement. Accreditation process determines the minimum acceptable educational standard. The Higher Education Commission established the National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC) in 2007 having representation of experts from agricultural universities and research institutions, leading industries and R&D institutions in public and private sectors.

National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC).

Higher Education Commission has setup an accreditation authority, National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC).

National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC).

The purpose of NBEAC is to assure quality in Business Administration/Public Administration/Management Sciences degree programs according to the proposed accreditation in educational institutions. It requires a program to meet certain defined standards or criteria.The accreditation is for specific degree programs and not for the institutions.Moreover, accreditation is not to be confused with certification. In general, institutions and programs are accredited, and individuals are certified.

List of Programs accredited by the Councils

Existing Accreditation Councils/Professional Bodies:

Pakistan Bar Council (PBC)
Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners (PCATP)
Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC)
Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC)
Pakistan Pharmacy Council (PCP)
Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC)

United Kingdom

Under the Education Reform Act 1988 it is illegal to offer a degree or qualification that implies it is a degree, without permission from the Secretary of State, a Royal Charter or an Act of Parliament. Some qualifications relating to particular professions are regulated by the government, but most non-degree qualifications are unregulated.

It is important to distinguish between the accreditation status of an institution, and the accreditation status of the qualifications it offers. These two aspects will often be dealt with by completely different organisations, and an institution that has one does not necessarily have the other. The Department for Children, Schools and Families

Department for Children, Schools and Families

The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...

 maintains a list of all bodies that have their own degree awarding powers ('recognised bodies'), all bodies that currently teach a course which leads to the award of a degree from a recognised body ('listed bodies'), and 'recognised awards' which are awarded by bodies who have very specific degree awarding powers. Prospective students should also consult the National Database of Accredited Qualifications, maintained by all three UK accreditation bodies. All bodies who award UK degrees are subject to a regular external quality assurance reviews by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Established in 1997, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education works to ensure that higher education qualifications in the United Kingdom are of a sound standard. It protects the public interest by checking how universities and colleges maintain their academic standards and quality...

 (QAA). Non-accredited qualifications given by professional bodies (e.g. those of the Institute of Directors) can be prestigious, and should not be automatically discounted.

Organisations involved in the accreditation of further and higher education institutions and/or qualifications in the UK are:

• The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
  Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
  The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency is an exempt charity, and an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families...
  
   (QCA) in England
• The Department for Education, Life-long Learning and Skills
  ACCAC
  ACCAC was the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales....
  
   (DELLS) in Wales
• The City and Guilds of London Institute
  City and Guilds of London Institute
  The City and Guilds of London Institute is a leading United Kingdom vocational education organisation. City & Guilds offers more than 500 qualifications over the whole range of industry sectors through 8500 colleges and training providers in 81 countries worldwide...
  
  
• The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) for Northern Ireland.
• The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
  Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
  Established in 1997, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education works to ensure that higher education qualifications in the United Kingdom are of a sound standard. It protects the public interest by checking how universities and colleges maintain their academic standards and quality...
  
   (QAA) across the UK
• The British Accreditation Council
  British Accreditation Council
  The British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education is an educational accreditation agency recognised by the British Government for international students entering the United Kingdom for educational purposes....
  
   for independent HE and FE institutions across the UK
• The British Council
  British Council
  The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
  
   for English language schools only
• The Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC) for independent colleges in UK and colleges and universities worldwide
• The Engineering Council UK
  Engineering Council UK
  The Engineering Council is Britain's regulatory authority for registration of Chartered and Incorporated engineers and technicians, holding a register of these and providing advice to students, engineers, employers and academic institutions on the standards for registration and procedures for...
  
   for degrees in engineering and technology in order to be registered as professional engineer (Chartered Engineer-CEng- or Incorporated Engineer-IEng)
• The Institution of Engineering and Technology
  Institution of Engineering and Technology
  The Institution of Engineering and Technology is a British professional body for those working in engineering and technology in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers , dating back to 1871, and the...
  
  
• The Open and Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC)
• The Office for Standards in Education
  Office for Standards in Education
  The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
  
   (Ofsted) for publicly funded institutions

Regional accreditors

There are six regional accreditors involved in higher education accreditation in the United States.

• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
  
   (MSA) Middle States Commission on Higher Education
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
  
   (NEASC-CIHE) Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
  • (NEASC-CTCI) Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
• Higher Learning Commission (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) (NCA-HLC)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the United States Department of Education since 1952 and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional...
  
   (NWCCU)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
  
   (SACS) Commission on Colleges
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
  
   (WASC-ACCJC) Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  • (WASC-ACSCU) Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities

Additionally, the Board of Regents of the State of New York

University of the State of New York

The University of the State of New York is the State of New York's governmental umbrella organization responsible for most institutions and people in any way connected with formal educational functions, public and private, in New York State...

 is recognized as an accreditor for degree-granting institutions of higher education in the state that designate the agency as their sole or primary accrediting agency. New York is the only state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 that is eligible to be federally recognized as an accreditor under a grandfather clause

Grandfather clause

Grandfather clause is a legal term used to describe a situation in which an old rule continues to apply to some existing situations, while a new rule will apply to all future situations. It is often used as a verb: to grandfather means to grant such an exemption...

 in federal law that allows recognition for state agencies if they were recognized as accreditors before October 1, 1991.

National accreditors

The "national accreditors" get their name from their common (but not universal) practice of accrediting schools nationwide or even worldwide.

• Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools is a recognized higher education accreditation organization in the United States specializing in the institutional accreditation of private, postsecondary institutions that offer allied health education programs, and the programmatic accreditation...
  
   (ABHES)
• Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
• Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
• Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a non-profit education corporation recognized by both the United States Secretary of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation as an independent and autonomous national accrediting body that accredits institutions of...
  
   (ACICS)
• Distance Education and Training Council
  Distance Education and Training Council
  The Distance Education and Training Council is a non-profit national educational accreditation agency in the United States specializing in the accreditation of distance education institutions.- History :...
  
   (DETC)
• American Academy for Liberal Education
  American Academy for Liberal Education
  The American Academy for Liberal Education is a United States educational accreditation organization.- Accreditation :AALE provides two types of accreditation for higher education institutions that offer general education programs in the liberal arts...
  
   (AALE)

Programmatic accreditation

These accreditors typically cover a specific program of professional education or training, but in some cases they cover the whole institution.

• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
  Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
  ABET, Inc., formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, is a non-profit organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology...
  
   (ABET)
• Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is the national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit Master's-level programs in the acupuncture and Oriental medicine profession...
  
   (ACAOM)
• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
  Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
  Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education is a non-profit accreditation agency recognized by Council on Higher Education Accreditation and the US Department of Education...
  
   (ACPE)
• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
• Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
• Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools is a recognized higher education accreditation organization in the United States specializing in the institutional accreditation of private, postsecondary institutions that offer allied health education programs, and the programmatic accreditation...
  
  
• Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)
• American Academy for Liberal Education
  American Academy for Liberal Education
  The American Academy for Liberal Education is a United States educational accreditation organization.- Accreditation :AALE provides two types of accreditation for higher education institutions that offer general education programs in the liberal arts...
  
   (AALE)
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
  American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
  The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy representing more than 25,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad....
  
   (AAMFT/COAMFTE) Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
  American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
  American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences is an American professional association that networks professionals in the area of family and consumer science. It was founded in 1909 as the American Home Economics Association by Ellen H. Richards...
  
   (AAFCS) Council for Accreditation (CFA)
• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
  American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
  The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists is the professional association of nurse anesthetists in the United States. The organization states that it has a membership of 39,000, includes certified , recertified, and student members. The organization represents around 90 percent of nurse...
  
   Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (CoA-NA)
• American Bar Association
  American Bar Association
  The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
  
   (ABA) Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
• American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) Committee on Accreditation
• American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Division of Accreditation
• American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) Board of Trustees
• American Culinary Federation
  American Culinary Federation
  The American Culinary Federation was established in 1929 and is the largest professional chefs' organization in North America.ACF, which was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in New York, comprises more than 22,000 members in 230 chapters across the United States,...
  
   (ACF) Accrediting Commission
• American Dental Association
  American Dental Association
  The American Dental Association is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 155,000 members. Based in Chicago, the ADA is the world's largest and oldest national dental association and promotes good oral health to the public while representing the dental...
  
   (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation
• American Dietetic Association
  American Dietetic Association
  The American Dietetic Association is the United States' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 72,000 members. The American Dietetic Association is officially changing its name to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The announcement was made Saturday, September...
  
   Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE-ADA)
• American Institute of Certified Planners
  American Institute of Certified Planners
  The American Institute of Certified Planners is the American Planning Association's professional institute. AICP certifies professionals in the United States in the field of Urban and Regional planning and assists planners in the areas of ethics, professional development, planning education, and...
  
  /Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Planning Accreditation Board (PAB)
• American Library Association
  American Library Association
  The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
  
   (ALA) Committee on Accreditation (CoA)
• American Occupational Therapy Association
  American Occupational Therapy Association
  The American Occupational Therapy Association is the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students and improve the quality of occupational therapy services...
  
   (AOTA) Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
• American Optometric Association
  American Optometric Association
  The American Optometric Association represents optometrists nationally in the USA. It consists of State Optometric Associations, which are made up of local optometric societies.-AOA mission:...
  
   (AOA) Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)
• American Osteopathic Association
  American Osteopathic Association
  The American Osteopathic Association is the representative member organization for the over 78,000 osteopathic medical physicians in the United States...
  
   Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
• American Physical Therapy Association
  American Physical Therapy Association
  A Historical PerspectivePhysical therapists formed their first professional association in 1921, called the American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association. Led by President Mary McMillan, an executive committee of elected officers governed the Association, which included 274 charter members...
  
   (APTA) Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
• American Podiatric Medical Association
  American Podiatric Medical Association
  The American Podiatric Medical Association is a professional medical organization representing Doctors of Podiatric Medicine within the United States. The organization was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Approximately 80% of podiatrists in the US are members of the APMA...
  
   (APMA) Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME)
• American Psychological Association
  American Psychological Association
  The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
  
   (APA) Committee on Accreditation (CoA)
• American Society for Microbiology
  American Society for Microbiology
  The American Society for Microbiology is a professional organization for scientists who study viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa as well as other aspects of microbiology. Microbiology is the study of organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye and which must be viewed with a...
  
   American College of Microbiology
• American Society of Landscape Architects
  American Society of Landscape Architects
  The American Society of Landscape Architects is the national professional association representing landscape architects, with more than 17,000 members in 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and 42 countries around the world, plus 68 student chapters...
  
   (ASLA) Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  The American Speech–Language–Hearing Association is a professional association for speech–language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally...
  
   (ASHA) Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
• American Veterinary Medical Association
  American Veterinary Medical Association
  The American Veterinary Medical Association , founded in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 81,500 U.S. veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services....
  
   (AVMA) Division of Education and Research
• Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
• Association for Computing Machinery
  Association for Computing Machinery
  The Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
  
   Accreditation Committee
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
  Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
  The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
  
   (AACSB)
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, , is an agency of accreditation for the accredits postsecondary education programs in 19 different allied health and related fields....
  
   (CAAHEP)
• Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
• Council on Accreditation for Recreation, Park Resources and Leisure Services, sponsored by National Recreation & Park Assn. (NRPA)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education is an autonomous nursing education accrediting agency that contributes to the improvement of the public's health. The CCNE is recognized by the U.S...
  
   (CCNE)
• Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
• Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
• Commission on Opticianry Accreditation
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
• Council for Interior Design Accreditation
  Council for Interior Design Accreditation
  The is an independent, non-profit accrediting organization for interior design education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada...
  
   (CIDA)
• Council on Aviation Accreditation (CAA)
• Council on Chiropractic Education
  Council on Chiropractic Education
  The Council on Chiropractic Education is the agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education for accreditation of programs and institutions offering the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. CCE seeks to insure the quality of chiropractic education in the United States by means of accreditation,...
  
   (CCE) Commission on Accreditation
• Council on Education for Public Health
  Council on Education for Public Health
  The Council on Education for Public Health is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health as well as certain programs offered in settings other than in schools of public health...
  
  
• Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
  Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
  The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education is an accrediting agency for naturopathic medical education in the United States. It was first approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education in 1987...
  
  
• Council on Occupational Education
  Council on Occupational Education
  The Council on Occupational Education or is national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. Originally founded in 1971 as a regional accrediting agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, COE became a national accrediting agency in 1995...
  
  
• Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) Commission on Standards and Accreditation
• Council on Social Work Education
  Council on Social Work Education
  The Council on Social Work Education is the national association for social work education in the United States of America.The CSWE sets and maintains standards of courses and accreditation of bachelor's degree's and Master's degree programs in social work.The CSWE specifies foundation social work...
  
   (CSWE) Office of Social Work Accreditation and Educational Excellence
• International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
  International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
  The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education is an educational accreditation agency for college and university business programs...
  
   (IACBE)
• Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
• Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT)
• Liaison Committee on Medical Education
  Liaison Committee on Medical Education
  The Liaison Committee on Medical Education is an accrediting body for educational programs at schools of medicine in the United States and Canada. The LCME accredits only the schools that grant a doctor of medicine degree; osteopathic medical schools are accredited by the Commission on...
  
  
• Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
• Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
• National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
• National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
  National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
  The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Science is an accrediting commission that accredits cosmetology schools and beauty schools in the United States. It is considered an autonomous, independent accrediting agency, as well as a nonprofit Delaware corporation. The main office...
  
   (NACCAS)
• National Architectural Accrediting Board
  National Architectural Accrediting Board
  The National Architectural Accrediting Board is the sole authority for accredited US professional degree programs for architecture in the United States, developing standards and procedures to verify that each accredited program meets standards for the appropriate education of architects...
  
   (NAAB)
• National Association of Industrial Technology
  National Association of Industrial Technology
  The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering was formerly known as the National Association of Industrial Technology . ATMAE sets standards for academic program accreditation, personal certification, and professional development for educators and industry professionals...
  
   (NAIT)
• National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health Council on Accreditation
• National Association of Schools of Art and Design
  National Association of Schools of Art and Design
  The National Association of Schools of Art and Design , founded in 1944, is an accrediting organization of colleges, schools and universities in the United States. The organization establishes standards for graduate and undergraduate degrees. Member institutions complete periodic peer review...
  
   (NASAD) Commission on Accreditation
• National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) Commission on Accreditation
• National Association of Schools of Music
  National Association of Schools of Music
  The National Association of Schools of Music is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music...
  
   (NASM) Commission on Accreditation and Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
  National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
  The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization. It is an association of schools of public policy schools at universities mostly in the United States and several abroad...
  
   (NASPAA) Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA)
• National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) Commission on Accreditation
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education was founded in 1954 to accredit teacher certification programs at U.S. colleges and universities. NCATE is a council of educators created to ensure and raise the quality of preparation for their profession. NCATE is recognized by the U.S....
  
   (NCATE)
• National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council
• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
• Planning Accreditation Board
  Planning Accreditation Board
  The Planning Accreditation Board is a non-profit professional accreditation agency jointly sponsored by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning , the American Planning Association and the APA’s professional institute the American Institute of Certified Planners...
  
  
• Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS)
• Society of American Foresters
  Society of American Foresters
  The Society of American Foresters is a scientific and educational 501 non-profit organization, representing the forestry profession in the United States of America...
  
   (SAF)
• State Bar of California Committee of Bar Examiners
• Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)

National faith-based accreditors

There are four recognized nation-wide faith-based accrediting bodies in the United States.

• Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
  Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
  The Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools is a faith-based national accreditation association for Rabbinical and Talmudic schools...
  
   (AARTS)
• Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
  Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
  The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada is an organization of seminaries and other graduate schools of theology. ATS has its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has more than 250 member institutions...
  
   (ATS) Commission on Accrediting
• Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) Commission on Accreditation
• Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
  Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
  The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools is a U.S. national educational accreditation agency for Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries...
  
   (TRACS) Accreditation Commission

See also

• International Association of Universities
• List of unrecognized higher education accreditation organizations