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College Accreditation Explained: How to Check a School in Five Minutes

College Accreditation Explained: How to Check a School in Five Minutes

The Degree Desk Checking a School

What accreditation means, why regional versus national no longer matters federally, institutional and programmatic accreditors, and how to check.

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Independent guides to checking colleges and programs before you enroll: accreditation, outcomes, licensure and credit transfer.

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  • Checking a School (4)
  • Comparing Programs (3)
  • Credits and Transfers (4)

Check a school in five steps

  1. Confirm institutional accreditation.
  2. Check program accreditation for licensed fields.
  3. Compare cost, debt and earnings.
  4. Ask how your credits will transfer.
  5. Get key answers in writing.

Start with accreditation

Official tools

  • College Scorecard
  • College Navigator
  • Accreditation database (DAPIP)
  • CHEA
  • StudentAid.gov
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