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Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

39.4298, -79.3086

Executive Director
:
Leah Matthews
Phone : 202-234-5100
Fax : 202-234-5101
Address:
1101 17th Street NW , Suite 808, Washington, DC 20036

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:

91 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 815,952 Students

86 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

1 Public
23 Private Nonprofit
62 Private For-Profit
5 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
2 Private Nonprofit
3 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

The accreditation of higher learning institutions in the United states and international locations that offer programs of study that are delivered primarily through distance (51% or more) and award credentials at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, first professional and professional doctoral degrees.

International Accreditation Activity:

28 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
28 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
Yes Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Non-US Program and Institution Countries

Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
South Korea
Lebanon
Liberia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
United Kingdom

US Program and Institution Countries

Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
South Korea
Lebanon
Liberia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
United Kingdom

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:
$3,040,078

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:
8 Full-time Employees
5 Part-time Employees
183 Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023

Composition of Decision-Making Body
6 Institutional Representatives and 6 Public Representatives

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 3 to 5 years

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every five years


Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
12 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
11 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
1 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0 Notice or Warning
0 Probation
4 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other

Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:
47 Substantive Changes Reviewed
54 Site Visits
9 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation