about accreditation
Who are the accreditors?
In the U.S., the institutional accreditors are private, nongovernmental organizations created for the specific purpose of reviewing higher education institutions and programs for quality. In most other countries, accreditation (or quality assurance) is carried out by government organizations.
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) independently evaluate the work of accrediting agencies, and officially recognize those who have been found to be reliable in their review of colleges and universities. The USDE focuses on accreditation as a requirement for distributing financial aid, while the CHEA focuses on accreditation as a way to measure academic quality. It’s important to understand that the USDE and CHEA do not accredit schools and programs themselves.
What is accredited?
Colleges, universities, and programs are accredited. In the U.S., colleges and universities are accredited by one of 19 recognized institutional accrediting organizations. Programs are accredited by one of approximately 60 recognized programmatic accrediting organizations.
The CHEA Database of Institutions and Programs Accredited by Recognized United States Accrediting Organizations contains information about over 8,200 institutions and over 44,000 programs in the U.S. Links to the Websites of these colleges and universities are also available.
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC or the Commission).
Status: Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
Contact Information:
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413
1.800.621.7440; 1.312.263.0456; FAX: 1.312.263.7462
Email: info@hlcommission.org
The College of Business at Bellevue University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs, please view our IACBE member
status page.
IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement
Status: In good standing.
Bellevue University’s Bachelor of Science in Project Management, Master of Project Management (MPM) and Master of Management in Information Systems (MS-MIS) – concentration in Information Technology Project Management are accredited by the Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs. The Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC) is the world’s leading specialized accrediting body for project management and related degree programs, accrediting programs at the bachelor’s, postgraduate, and doctorate levels offered within accredited institutions of higher education worldwide.
Status: In good standing.
The Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is accredited though the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The standards of CACREP are considered to be markers of high quality counselor education. CACREP accreditation provides recognition that the content and quality of the program has been evaluated and meets standards set by the profession.
Status: In good standing.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Bellevue University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Status: In good standing.
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