A.1.a. Institutional Accreditation

Policy A.1.a Institutional accreditation. CACREP requires its accredited degree programs and applicants to
be housed in institutions that hold institutional accreditation granted by an accreditor, that reviews comprehensive degree-granting institutions, recognized by the United States
Department of Education (USDE).

Revised policy – Effective July 1, 2026

Policy A.1.a Institutional Accreditation. CACREP requires its accredited degree programs and applicants to be housed in institutions that hold institutional accreditation granted by an accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education (ED) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

This individual policy is part of The CACREP 2024 Accreditation Policy Document.

For a list of CACREP-recognized Institutional Accreditors click here.