What is the definition of an accredited college?
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Colleges are established as accredited by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education upon approval by a state agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a "reliable authority as to the quality of postsecondary education."
Goal
The goal of accreditation is to ensure that institutions of higher education meet acceptable levels of quality.
Qualification
Accrediting agencies evaluate institutions based on evaluation criteria and by conducting peer evaluations. If the institution meets all the agency's criteria, it is deemed as an accredited college.
Institutional Accreditation
This type of accreditation recognizes the institution as a whole, meaning that each of the institution's parts are contributing to the institution's objectives.
Specialized Accreditation
Also called programmatic accreditation, specialized accreditation applies to specific programs, departments and schools within an institution.
Fun Fact
The U.S. Secretary of Education currently recognizes 6,900 accredited educational institutions.
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