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Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges - (ACCSC)

ACCSC accredits post-secondary institutions in the United States and internationally that offer non-degree programs and degree programs, including those granting associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees that are predominantly organized to educate students in career-oriented areas of study to include institutions that offer distance education. (2025)

Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more)

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The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of October 2025, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.