Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
In accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)(Public Law 110-315) and HLC Policy FDCR.A.10.090, institutions must disclose standing with state and other accrediting agencies as defined by Federal Requirement 34 CFR §602.28, 34 CFR 668.41, and 668.43.
Regional Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604
(800) 621-7440
Current Status: Accredited
Most recent reaffirmation of accreditation: 2018-2019
Next reaffirmation of accreditation: 2028-2029
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Approvals & Licenses
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333, Springfield, Illinois 62701-1377
(217) 557-7359
Current Status: Approved
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
833 South Spring Street, P.O. Box 19432, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9432
(800) 437-9824
Current Status: Approved
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Illinois State Board of Education
100 N. 1st Street, Springfield, Illinois 62777
(217) 782-4321
Current Status: Approved for all education licensure/endorsement programs offered
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Kentucky Approving Agency for Veterans’ Education
300 North Main Street, Versailles, Kentucky, 40383
(859) 256-3235
Current Status: Approved
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Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
100 Airport Road, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, KY, 40601
(502) 573-1555
Current Status: Licensed to operate programs in Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Shepherdsville,
and Online
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National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 130, Boulder, Colorado 80301
(303) 848-3275
Current Status: Approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization
Reciprocity Agreements
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Additional Locations Approved by the Higher Learning Commission
Alton High School, 4200 Humbert Road, Alton, IL, 62002-7117
Belleville East High School, 2555 West Boulevard, Belleville, IL 6221-5525
Belleville West High School, 4063 Frank Scott Parkway, Belleville, IL 62223-6802
Benton High School, 511 E. Main Street, Benton, IL, 62812-2522
DuQuoin Elementary School, 845 East Jackson Street, DuQuoin, IL, 62832
Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School, 1 Fox Ln, McLeansboro, IL, 62859-1149
Hardin Memorial Hospital, 913 N. Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY, 42701
John A. Logan College, 700 Logan College Road, Carterville, IL, 62918-2500
McKendree University, 1599 West Lincoln Trail, Radcliff, KY, 40160-2545
Mount Vernon Township High School, 11101 N. Wells Bypass, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
O'Fallon High School, 600 South Smiley, O'Fallon, IL, 62269
Red Bud Regional Hospital, 325 Spring Street, Red Bud, IL, 62278
Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, 1 St. Elizabeth's Blvd., O'Fallon, IL 62269
Vandalia ROE #3, 1500 W. Jefferson Street, Vandalia, IL, 62471-1510
Program Accreditation
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
2001 K Street NW, 3rd Floor North, Washington, DC 20006
(512) 733-9700
Current Status: Initial Accreditation March 3, 2021
Next comprehensive programmatic review: 2025-2026
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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791
Current Status: Accredited
Most recent accreditation for baccalaureate and master's programs: Feb. 27, 2012
Most recent accreditation for doctor of nursing practice program: October 16, 2017
Next onsite baccalaureate and master's programs evaluation: Spring 2022
Next onsite doctor of nursing practice program evaluation: Fall 2022
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International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
1374 Strang Line Road, Lenexa, Kansas 66215
(913) 631-3009
Current Status: Accredited Member
Most recent accreditation review: July 2017
Next accreditation review: July 2024
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Institutional Memberships
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
American Assocation of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
American Council on Education (ACE)
Associated Colleges of Illinois (ACI)
Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA)
Assocation of International Educators (NASFA)
Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP)
Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)
Association of Veterans Education Certifying Officials (AVECO)
College Student Educators International (ACPA)
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities (FIICU)
Higher Education Consortium of Metropolitan Saint Louis
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)
Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC)
Illinois Association for Teacher Education in Private Colleges (IATEPC)
Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (IACRAO)
Illinois Assocation of Student Financial Aid Administrators (ILASFAA)
Illinois Campus Compact (ILCC)
Illinois Council of Professors in Educational Administration (ICPEA)
Kentucky Virtual Campus
Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois
Missouri Association of College Admission Counselors (MOACAC)
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
National Association of Fellowships Advisors (NAFA)
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church (NASCUMC)
National Assocation of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC)
National Department of Transportation Association (NDTA)
National League for Nursing (NLN)
Postsecondary Equity Network
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
Study Illinois
United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
World Affairs Council
