The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) provides a list of approved accrediting agencies. To access the list, please visit the Office of Postsecondary Education's (OPE) website. Please note that when looking up a school or an accrediting agency on OPE's website, you must use the exact name of the school.

What does it mean when a school is accredited? To learn what accreditation means for you and the institution you are considering attending, please visit the USDOE's website on "Accreditation in the United States." In addition, more information on accreditation can be found through the following links:

• Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
• Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
• Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE)
• Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
• Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)

Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)