Accreditation Resources – Students
This section contains information on U.S. higher education accreditation to assist students, prospective students, parents, counselors and others.
Topics addressed include accreditation and its value, institutions and programs in the United States accredited by recognized accrediting organizations, distance education, transfer of credit and degree mills and the danger they pose.
Informational Videos on Accreditation
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- Accreditation and Its Value to You
- Types of Accreditation: What’s the Difference?
- Degree Mills and Accreditation Mills
Institutions and Programs in the United States Accredited by Recognized Accrediting Organizations
Understanding Accreditation
- Ask Before You Decide
- The Value of Accreditation
- The Fundamentals of Accreditation: What Do You Need to Know?
- “Twelve Important Questions About External Quality Review” (CHEA Fact Sheet #3)
- What Is Accreditation?
Avoiding Degree Mills and Accreditation Mills
- “Important Questions About ‘Diploma Mills’ and ‘Accreditation Mills’ ” (CHEA Fact Sheet #6)
- Degree & Accreditation Mills (Video)
Digitization, Technology and Accreditation
- “The Online Revolution: Education for Everyone”
- “MOOCs and Accreditation: Focus on the Quality of ‘Direct-to-Students’ Education”
- “Accreditation and Assuring Quality in Distance Education” (CHEA Monograph)
Transfer of Credit
- “CHEA/AACRAO/ACE Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit” (CHEA Advisory Statement)
- “A Framework for Meeting Transfer of Credit Responsibilities” (CHEA Fact Sheet #4)
Quality, Accreditation and Graduate Education
- “Quality, Accreditation, and Graduate Education: What Does the Future Hold?” (Inside Accreditation by John Wiley)