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Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

38.8997936, -77.0093752
President and Chief Executive Officer
 : Michelle Edwards
Phone : 202-336-6780
Fax : 202-842-2593
Address:
1350 Eye Street, NW, Suite 560, Washington, DC 20005

Profile of Accredited Institutions, 2020-2021:
n/a Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions: n/a Students

n/a Total Degree-Granting:

n/a Public
n/a Private Nonprofit
n/a Private For-Profit
n/a Total Non-Degree-Granting:

n/a Public
n/a Private Nonprofit
n/a Private For-Profit

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

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Institutional accreditation of postsecondary institutions offering certificates or diplomas, associates, bachelor’s or master’s degrees in programs designed to educate students for professional, technical or occupational careers, including programs by distance education. Assuring quality of colleges and schools in 47 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia and more than a dozen international locations.

Sponsoring Organization:

n/a

International Accreditation Activity:
n/a Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
n/a U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
n/a Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$n/a

$n/a Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$n/a In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
n/a Full-time Employees
n/a Part-time Employees
n/a Volunteers - Served 2020-2021

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: n/a

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: n/a

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
n/a Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
n/a Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
n/a Initial Accreditation Granted
n/a Initial Accreditation Denied
n/a Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
n/a Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
n/a Notice or Warning
n/a Probation
n/a Show Cause
n/a Accreditation Terminated or Removed
n/a Actions under Appeal
n/a Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
147 Substantive Changes Reviewed
184 Site Visits
42 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation