Accreditation
Creighton University has been awarded Regional Accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges & Schools (NCA)
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
800-621-7440
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
Creighton University is AACSB Accredited
The College of Business Administration at Creighton has been accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - AACSB International - the premier business education accrediting organization since 1949, and is one of only 427 accredited schools in the US. Creighton is one of the original charter institutions to attain AACSB accreditation for accounting and one of only 167 institutions to have attained AACSB accreditation for both business and accounting.
Within AACSB, the college has been recognized for its initiatives in e-commerce and leadership. The college appears in the US News and World Report rankings of undergraduate business programs, putting it in the top third of AACSB accredited business schools.
AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.
AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
777 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 750
Tampa, FL 33602-5730
813-769-6500
http://www.aacsb.edu/
What is Regional Accreditation?
"The most recognized and accepted type of accreditation in the United States is Regional Accreditation. Generally, college credits or degrees received at a Regionally Accredited institution are accepted by other Regionally Accredited colleges or universities (non-regionally accredited programs are not as accepted)."
-- Back2College.com
"Don't let the name mislead you - regional accreditation is the highest level of accreditation an online or brick-and-mortar institution can obtain, and is recognized throughout the country. Regional associations accredit mainly nonprofit, degree-granting institutions in specific geographic areas (Middle States, New England, North Central, Northwest, Southern, or Western)."
-- ClassesUsa
What is the Higher Learning Commission?
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation and one of two Commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), which was founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits, and thereby grants membership in the Commission and in the North Central Association, to degree-granting educational institutions in the North Central region: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
HLC is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
What is AACSB International?
AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is a not-for-profit corporation of educational institutions, corporations and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management.
AACSB International accreditation assures stakeholders that business schools:
- Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission.
- Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship.
- Provide high-caliber teaching of quality and current curricula.
- Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty.
- Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals.
