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Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

38.6079, -94.6838
President/CEO
: Jeffrey Alderman
Phone : 913-526-5289
Address:
8101 College B, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66210

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:
4,154 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 300,000 Students

4,154 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

1,688 Public
1,415 Private Nonprofit
1,051 Private For-Profit
0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:
Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Public, private, non-profit, for-profit, U.S., international, business degrees, associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate

Sponsoring Organization:

Not Applicable (NA)

International Accreditation Activity:
970 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
192 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Non-US Program and Institution Countries

Anguilla
United Arab Emirates
Argentina
Austria
Bangladesh
Canada
Switzerland
China
Colombia
Curaçao
 Czechia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
France
Greece
Kazakhstan
Morocco
Mexico
North Macedonia
Netherlands
 Panama
Peru
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Slovenia
Turks & Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vietnam

US Program and Institution Countries

United Arab Emirates
Bangladesh
Greece
Netherlands
Vietnam

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$3,177,500

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
14 Full-time Employees
1 Part-time Employees
450 Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023
Composition of Decision-Making Body
The Associate Degree Board of Commissioners is composed of ten (10) members, nine (9) from accredited programs and one (1) public member. The Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners is composed of thirteen (13) members, twelve (12) from accredited programs and one (1) public member.

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 10

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 4

Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:
363 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
25 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
671 Initial Accreditation Granted
14 Initial Accreditation Denied
903 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
821 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
34 Notice or Warning
58 Probation
0 Show Cause
16 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other
Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:
171 Substantive Changes Reviewed
103 Site Visits
412 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation