Institutional accreditation looks at the university as a whole — its finances, faculty qualifications, student support services, and overall academic standards. When a school holds this kind of review, it means an outside body has examined the institution end to end and found it meets a recognized baseline of quality, which is also what generally allows credits and degrees to be accepted elsewhere.
Programmatic accreditation, by contrast, zooms in on a single department or degree track rather than the whole campus. It's used most often in fields tied to licensure or specific technical standards, where a dedicated panel reviews the curriculum, outcomes, and resources of that one program. A university can hold institutional accreditation while individual programs pursue additional programmatic reviews on top of it.
Our programs are recognized by top accreditation bodies worldwide
Three practical ways accreditation status affects your degree
Transferable Credits
Other accredited schools are far more likely to accept the credits you've already earned here.
Employer Recognition
Hiring managers and licensing boards use accreditation as a quick check that a degree meets a known standard.
Eligibility for Financial Aid
Many grant, loan, and scholarship programs are only open to students enrolled at accredited institutions.
Answers to a few of the questions we hear most often.
Accreditation confirms that a school meets recognized standards for academic quality. It affects whether your credits transfer, whether employers recognize your degree, and whether you qualify for federal financial aid.
Our accreditations are listed on this page along with the scope each one covers — from institutional accreditation to program-specific recognition in certain fields.
Yes. Accredited degrees are broadly recognized by employers, licensing boards, and other academic institutions in the same way as degrees from any other accredited school.
Accreditation is reviewed periodically by the accrediting bodies themselves. Any changes to our status are reflected on this page as soon as they are confirmed.
Yes. Each accrediting body listed on this page maintains its own public directory of accredited institutions, which you're welcome to check directly.