Our Accreditation Assures You a Quality Academic Program
What Is Accreditation?
Accreditation is a process used by higher
education to evaluate colleges, universities, and educational
programs for quality and to assess their efforts toward continuous
quality improvement.
Northcentral University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and
a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (
www.ncahlc.org), located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL
60602-2504, (312) 263-0456.
Who Does Accreditation?
Accreditation is conducted by private, not-for-profit organizations designed specifically to conduct
external quality reviews. There are six regional accrediting organizations in the U.S. that review
degree-granting nonprofit and for-profit institutions within their
regions. Within Arizona, The Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools is responsible for
accreditation of NCU, the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, University of
Colorado, Maricopa Community Colleges, and other traditional and
online distance learning colleges and universities.
Northcentral University's School of Business & Technology Management is accredited by the
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP develops, promotes,
and recognizes best practices that contribute to continuous improvement of business
education and accredits qualified business programs.
Why Is Accreditation Important?
Regional accreditation ensures your academic program meets the same high standards for educational
quality and rigor required of premier colleges and universities
nationwide. Oftentimes, employers want to verify the accreditation
of a college or university before they will pay for tuition or fees
as part of a company-sponsored benefits program.
For more information about accreditation, visit these web sites:
Council for
Higher Education Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission of
the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Follow this link for updates on Northcentral University's accreditation reaffirmation
process.