Higher Learning Commission - (HLC)
Degree granting institutions of higher education incorporated in or operating under federal authority in, the United States; and that have a substantial presence, as defined elsewhere in HLC policy, in the United States. This includes degree granting institutions operating within federally authorized sovereign nations that are authorized (licensed) by the same any state within the United States or such federally authorized sovereign nation to award higher degrees (including associate, baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degrees (both research and professional). (2021)
Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more)
Recognized by
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
- U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
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The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of February 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.
- University of Central Arkansas - Conway, AR
- University of Central Missouri - Warrensburg, MO
- University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond, OK
- University of Charleston, The - Charleston, WV
- University of Chicago - Chicago, IL
- University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH
- University of Colorado Boulder - Boulder, CO
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO
- University of Colorado Denver - Denver, CO
- University of Dayton - Dayton, OH
- University of Denver - Denver, CO
- University of Detroit Mercy - Detroit, MI
- University of Dubuque - Dubuque, IA
- University of Evansville - Evansville, IN
- University of Findlay - Findlay, OH
- University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis - St. Louis, MO
- University of Illinois Chicago - Chicago, IL
- University of Illinois Springfield - Springfield, IL
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Champaign, IL
- University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
- University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
- University of Jamestown - Jamestown, ND
- University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS
- University of Mary - Bismarck, ND
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
- University of Michigan-Dearborn - Dearborn, MI
- University of Michigan-Flint - Flint, MI
- University of Minnesota Crookston - Crookston, MN
- University of Minnesota Duluth - Duluth, MN
- University of Minnesota Morris - Morris, MN
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Minneapolis, MN
- University of Missouri-Columbia - Columbia, MO
- University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kansas City, MO
- University of Missouri-Saint Louis - St. Louis, MO
- University of Mount Union - Alliance, OH