List of universities accredited by DEAC explained

The Distance Education Accrediting Commission[1] is an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).[2] [3] The agency accredits institutions from the primary level through universities.[4] This list includes the degree-granting institutions (universities) accredited by the DEAC.[5]

Accredited, Degree-Granting Institutions

+ List of degree-granting institutions with current accreditation
SchoolLocationControlFoundedInitial AccreditationReferences
Abraham Lincoln UniversityGlendale, CAPrivate for-profit19962011[6] [7] [8]
Acacia UniversityTempe, AZ20032010[9]
American Business and Technology UniversitySt. Joseph, MOPrivate for-profit20012006[10] [11]
American College of Healthcare SciencesPortland, ORPrivate for-profit19782003[12] [13]
American Graduate UniversityCovina, CA19691998[14]
American National UniversitySalem, VAPrivate for-profit18862018[15] [16]
Anaheim UniversityAnaheim, CA19962009[17]
Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership DevelopmentAmes, IA20062010[18]
Apollos UniversityGreat Falls, MT20052012[19]
Ashworth CollegeNorcross, GA19872001[20]
Aspen UniversityDenver, COPrivate for-profit19871993[21] [22]
Atlantic UniversityVirginia Beach, VA19301994[23]
Babel University Professional School of TranslationHonolulu, HI20002002[24]
Bottega UniversitySalt Lake City, UT19941998[25]
Calbright CollegeOnline20182023[26]
California Coast UniversitySanta Ana, CA19732005[27]
California InterContinental UniversityIrvine, CAPrivate for-profit20032009[28] [29]
California Miramar UniversitySan Diego, CAPrivate for-profit20052019[30] [31]
Catholic Distance UniversityCharles Town, WVPrivate not-for-profit19831986[32] [33]
Chi UniversityReddick, FL19982019[34]
City Vision UniversityKansas City, MOPrivate not-for-profit19982005[35] [36]
College of Court ReportingValaparaiso, INPrivate for-profit19842018[37] [38]
Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, ALPrivate for-profit19932001[39] [40]
Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health StudiesPhoenix, AZ20142019[41]
Doral CollegeDoral, FL20112018[42]
Dunlap-Stone UniversityPhoenix, AZ19952003[43]
EC-Council UniversityAlbuquerque, NM20032015[44]
Genesis UniversityMiami Beach, FL20072012[45]
Grace Communion SeminaryCharlotte, NC19472012[46]
University of Arkansas GranthamLenexa, KSPublic19511961[47] [48]
Harrison Middleton UniversityTempe, AZ19982003[49]
Hawthorn UniversityWhitethorn, CA20022019[50]
Holmes InstituteGolden, CO19722003[51]
Huntington University of Health SciencesKnoxville, TNPrivate for-profit19851989[52] [53]
International Sports Sciences AssociationCarpinteria, CAPrivate for-profit19882009[54] [55]
Lakewood UniversityCleveland Heights, OH19982008[56]
Laurus CollegeSanta Maria, CAPrivate for-profit20062018[57] [58]
Madison School of HealthcareNorcross, GA20162017[59]
Martinsburg InstituteMartinsburg, WV19802010[60]
Moreland UniversityWashington, DC20122017[61]
Naaleh CollegeNorth Miami Beach, FL20112018[62]
National Juris UniversityPhoenix, AZ20122013[63]
National Paralegal CollegePhoenix, AZPrivate for-profit20022006[64] [65]
NationsUniversityNew Orleans, LA19962015[66]
Nexford UniversityWashington, DCPrivate for-profit20172023[67] [68]
Penn Foster CollegeScottsdale, AZPrivate for-profit18901977[69]
Quantic School of Business and TechnologyWashington, DC20132020[70]
Rockbridge SeminarySpringfield, MO20032013[71]
Sarasota UniversitySarasota, FL20132018[72]
Sessions College for Professional DesignTempe, AZPrivate for-profit19972001[73] [74]
Shiloh UniversityKalona, IAPrivate not-for-profit20062012[75] [76]
Sonoran Desert InstituteTempe, AZPrivate for-profit20002004[77] [78]
Taft Law SchoolSanta Ana, CA19842003[79]
The Art of Education UniversityOsage, IA20112018[80]
U.S. Career InstituteFort Collins, CO19812004[81]
Union University of CaliforniaWestminster, CA19862016[82]
University of Arkansas System eVersityLittle Rock, AR20142018[83]
University of FairfaxSalem, VA20022012[84]
University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VAPrivate for-profit19982002[85] [86]
University of the PeoplePasadena, CAPrivate not-for-profit20092014[87] [88]
Viridis Graduate InstituteOjai, CA20112019[89]
William Carey International UniversityPasadena, CA19772020[90]
William Howard Taft UniversityLakewood, COPrivate for-profit19842003[91] [92]
Western Institute for Social ResearchBerkeley, CAPrivate not-for-profit19752024[93] [94]
WorldQuant UniversityNew Orleans, LA20152021[95]
Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human PotentialElkhorn, WIPrivate not-for-profit20082017[96] [97]

Ngiruwonsanga University = 2022-10-17

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Official Website of the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  2. Web site: Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). Council for Higher Education Accreditation. 2021-05-14.
  3. Web site: Institutional Accrediting Agencies. US Department of Education. 2021-05-14.
  4. Web site: Discover DEAC. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  5. Web site: School List. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  6. Web site: Abraham Lincoln University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  7. Web site: Abraham Lincoln University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  8. Web site: Abraham Lincoln University. Abraham Lincoln University. 2014-10-27.
  9. Web site: Acacia University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  10. Web site: American Business and Technology University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  11. Web site: American Business and Technology University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  12. Web site: American College of Healthcare Sciences. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  13. Web site: American College of Healthcare Sciences. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  14. Web site: American Graduate University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  15. Web site: American National University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  16. Web site: American National University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  17. Web site: Anaheim University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  18. Web site: Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  19. Web site: Apollos University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  20. Web site: Ashworth College. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  21. Web site: Aspen University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  22. Web site: Aspen University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  23. Web site: Atlantic University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  24. Web site: Babel University Professional School of Translation. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  25. Web site: Bottega University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  26. Web site: Calbright On a Roll: Enrollment Up 201 Percent Plus New Accreditation & Programs. Online Education.
  27. Web site: California Coast University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  28. Web site: California InterContinental University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  29. Web site: California Intercontinental University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  30. Web site: California Miramar University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  31. Web site: California Miramar University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  32. Web site: Catholic Distance University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  33. Web site: Catholic Distance University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  34. Web site: Chi University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  35. Web site: City Vision University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  36. Web site: City Vision University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  37. Web site: College of Court Reporting. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  38. Web site: College of Court Reporting Inc. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  39. Web site: Columbia Southern University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  40. Web site: Columbia Southern University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  41. Web site: Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  42. Web site: Doral College. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  43. Web site: Dunlap-Stone University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  44. Web site: EC-Council University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  45. Web site: Genesis University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  46. Web site: Grace Communion Seminary. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  47. Web site: Grantham University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  48. Web site: Grantham University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  49. Web site: Harrison Middleton University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  50. Web site: Hawthorn University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  51. Web site: Holmes Institute. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  52. Web site: Huntington University of Health Sciences. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  53. Web site: Huntington College of Health Sciences. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  54. Web site: International Sports Sciences Association. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  55. Web site: International Sports Sciences Association. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  56. Web site: Lakewood University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  57. Web site: Laurus College. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  58. Web site: Laurus College. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  59. Web site: Madison School of Healthcare. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  60. Web site: Martinsburg Institute. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  61. Web site: Moreland University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  62. Web site: Naaleh College. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  63. Web site: National Juris University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  64. Web site: National Paralegal College. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  65. Web site: National Paralegal College. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  66. Web site: NationsUniversity. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  67. Web site: Directory of Accredited Institutions. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2023-02-21.
  68. Web site: DAPIP . 2023-02-25 . ope.ed.gov.
  69. Web site: Penn Foster College. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  70. Web site: Quantic School of Business and Technology. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  71. Web site: Rockbridge Seminary. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  72. Web site: Sarasota University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  73. Web site: Sessions College for Professional Design. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  74. Web site: Sessions College for Professional Design. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  75. Web site: Shiloh University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  76. Web site: Shiloh University. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  77. Web site: Sonoran Desert Institute. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  78. Web site: Sonoran Desert Institute. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  79. Web site: Taft Law School. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  80. Web site: The Art of Education University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  81. Web site: U.S. Career Institute. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  82. Web site: Union University of California. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  83. Web site: University of Arkansas System eVersity. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  84. Web site: University of Fairfax. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  85. Web site: University of Management and Technology. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  86. Web site: University of Management and Technology. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  87. Web site: University of the People. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  88. Web site: University of the People. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  89. Web site: Viridis Graduate Institute. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  90. Web site: William Carey International University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  91. Web site: William Howard Taft University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  92. Web site: Taft University System. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  93. Web site: Western Institute for Social Research. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  94. Web site: Taft University System. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.
  95. Web site: WorldQuant University. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  96. Web site: Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential. Distance Education Accrediting Commission. 2021-05-14.
  97. Web site: Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. 2021-05-19.