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Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

38.8924904, -77.0846264
Executive Director
 : Michale S. McComis, Ed.D
Phone : 703-247-4212
Fax : 703-247-4533
Address:
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201

Profile of Accredited Institutions, 2020-2021:
608 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions: 163,520 Students

608 Total Degree-Granting:

3 Public
59 Private Nonprofit
546 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Postsecondary degree and non-degree-granting institutions primarily occupational or technical in nature in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Sponsoring Organization:

None

International Accreditation Activity:
0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
15 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
Yes Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$7,500,000

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
29 Full-time Employees
0 Part-time Employees
300 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
13-member board composed of 4 public representatives and 9 member-school representatives.

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Initial Accreditation: 3 years; Renewal of Accreditation: 5 years

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Standards reviewed as a whole every five years; individual standards and policies reviewed as needed during quarterly Standards Committee meetings.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
4 Initial Accreditation Granted
1 Initial Accreditation Denied
29 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
57 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
18 Notice or Warning
3 Probation
n/a Show Cause
5 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
4 Actions under Appeal
n/a Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
1,356 Substantive Changes Reviewed
302 Site Visits
16 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation