Accreditation

Accreditation is a process of institutional peer review performed by objective, not-for-profit external agencies. These agencies evaluate colleges, universities and educational programs for continuous quality. In other words, accreditation is a higher education seal of approval for schools, employers, and most importantly, for students. Students who earn a degree at a regionally accredited institution can be confident that the quality of education, and commitment of an institution to maintain and improve quality, meets the standards of the accrediting body.

Northcentral University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, 1.800.621.7440, www.ncahlc.org.

Regional accrediting agencies only review schools within a specific geographic area—from traditional 4-year public brick and mortar universities and technical schools, to private colleges and premier online universities, such as Northcentral. This gives you the assurance that all regionally accredited institutions meet the same stringent requirements.

By earning your degree at NCU, you can be confident that the quality of education will meet the standards of the Higher Learning Commission. 

Northcentral's Accrediting Agencies

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)  

The HLC of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools oversees the accreditation of Northcentral and other degree-granting traditional and online distance learning colleges anduniversities in its region. The Commission's mission is to serve "the common good by assuring and advancing the quality of higher learning" through its core values: quality, integrity, innovation, diversity, inclusiveness, service, collaboration and learning. HLC is recognized by the U.S. Department of  Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).  HLC Comprehensive Visit and Self-Study 2012

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Northcentral's business programs in the School of Business and Technology Management are accredited by ACBSP. As a leading accreditation association for business education, ACBSP "develops, promotes, and recognizes best practices that contribute to continuous improvement of business education." The Association emphasizes the importance of "learning how to learn," by balancing teaching and research activities to enhance the quality of classroom instruction and contribute to student learning.

Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)

The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) is the accrediting body for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Northcentral University’s Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Northcentral University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, Tel. No. (703) 838-9808. For more information on COAMFTE accreditation, visit their website.