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Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

38.8149059, -77.0398051
Executive Director
 : Heidi E. Vellenga, Ph.D
Phone : 703-665-3400
Fax : 703-519-2071
Address:
1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:
351 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 160,891 Students

0 Total Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit
351 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

101 Public
34 Private Nonprofit
184 Private For-Profit

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

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting English language programs and institutions in the United States and internationally

Sponsoring Organization:

None.

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

Program Countries

Colombia
Egypt
Greece
Iraq
Kuwait
 Mexico
Morocco
Peru
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
 Türkiye

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$1,544,000

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
6 Full-time Employees
6 Part-time Employees
113 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
11 elected members; 2 public members

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Term of initial accreditation 5 years / Term of reaccreditation 10 years

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Subset of standards reviewed annually on a 3 year cycle. Standards as a whole reviewed every 10 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
31 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
41 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
56 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
32 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
8 Notice or Warning
3 Probation
2 Show Cause
3 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
102 Substantive Changes Reviewed
95 Site Visits
41 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation