ACICS assists institutions in meeting recognized standards of academic quality.

For institutions of higher learning, ACICS accreditation is a valuable tool for ensuring that they meet or exceed recognized standards of educational quality, maintain eligibility for federal student assistance, and can develop goals for self-improvement. For admissions counselors, ACICS accreditation is an important criteria for determining the acceptability of students’ transfer credits.

In this section, academic officials can learn more about the benefits of ACICS accreditation and how the process works, as well as access information about colleges, universities and schools that are currently accredited by ACICS.

ACICS is a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Get a directory of ACICS-accredited colleges, universities and schools here.