All of the United States regional accreditors and many of the national accreditors are recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the United States Department of Education. In addition to institutional and national accreditors, there are programmatic accrediting organizations that are recognized by CHEA. These are specialized accreditors that accredit specific programs, such as business, healthcare, or nursing programs within an institution of higher education.
Accreditation organizations that seek CHEA recognition must demonstrate that they adhere to the following CHEA recognition standards:
CHEA recognition requires the accreditor to undergo a periodic review by CHEA and to be in compliance with the CHEA recognition standards.
As you research programmatic accreditation opportunities, ask yourself the following question -
The IACBE gained CHEA recognition in January 2011 and was reaffirmed in May 2021.
At its meeting on May 3, 2021, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Board of Directors reviewed the recommendation of the CHEA Committee on Recognition regarding the recognition application submitted by the International Accreditation Council for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The Board of Directors accepted the committee recommendation and recognized IACBE for the following recognized scope of accreditation:
The IACBE accredits business, accounting and business-related degree programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels in institutions of higher education worldwide. (2019)
Please contact the IACBE at 913-631-3009 or email at iacbe@iacbe.org if you have questions.
Additional information about CHEA-recognized accreditors is available at www.CHEA.org.