Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
AbbreviationACCSC
52-1828939[1]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
PurposeTo provide institutional accreditation for post-secondary career schools and colleges.[1]
HeadquartersArlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates38°53′33″N 77°05′05″W / 38.89250°N 77.08472°W / 38.89250; -77.08472
Michale S. McComis[2]
Chair of the Commission
Vickie Clements[3]
Revenue (2022)
$7.71 million[4]
Expenses (2022)$6,56 million[5]
Employees (2016)
33[1]
Volunteers (2016)
96[1]
Websitewww.accsc.org

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States that provides national accreditation to private post-secondary educational institutions. It is recognized by the United States Department of Education as an independent accrediting agency.[6] Established in 1965,[7] the commission is headquartered in Arlington County, Virginia.

The U.S. Department of Education identifies the scope of ACCSC recognition as the accreditation of private post-secondary institutions offering non-degree programs or associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in programs that are "predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and institutions that offer programs via distance education."[8]

In 2021, the accrediting agency received a 3-year renewal from the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI).[9]

ACCSC reports that it is "the institutional accrediting body for over 650 post-secondary, trade and technical schools that provide education to over 150,000 students."[10] NACIQI reports that ACCSC "currently oversees 370 institutions that receive a total of $2.76 billion per year in Title IV funds."[9]

  1. ^ a b c d "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Tax Archived 2020-11-24 at the Wayback Machine". Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. Guidestar. June 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Leadership Team Biographies Archived 2019-03-08 at the Wayback Machine". Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Commissioner Biographies Archived 2019-03-09 at the Wayback Machine". Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "2023 ACCSC 990 Report". May 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 ACCSC 990 Report". May 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Accreditation in the United States: Regional and National Institutional Accrediting Agencies, U.S. Department of Education, archived from the original on April 22, 2021, retrieved February 28, 2012
  7. ^ "Overview / About". ACCSC Website. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  8. ^ "Accreditation in the United States: Regional and National Institutional Accrediting Agencies Archived 2021-04-22 at the Wayback Machine". U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Gravely, Alexis (28 July 2021). "For-Profit Accreditor Scrapes by Advisory Committee". www.insidehighered.com. Inside Higher Education. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Overview for ACCSC". www.accsc.org. ACCSC. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.