List of universities accredited by DEAC

The Distance Education Accrediting Commission[1] is an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).[2][3] The agency accredits institutions from the primary level through universities.[4] This list includes the degree-granting institutions (universities) accredited by the DEAC.[5]

Accredited, Degree-Granting Institutions

List of degree-granting institutions with current accreditation
School Location Control Founded Initial Accreditation References
Abraham Lincoln University Glendale, CA Private for-profit 1996 2011 [6][7][8]
Acacia University Tempe, AZ 2003 2010 [9]
American Business and Technology University St. Joseph, MO Private for-profit 2001 2006 [10][11]
American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, OR Private for-profit 1978 2003 [12][13]
American Graduate University Covina, CA 1969 1998 [14]
American National University Salem, VA Private for-profit 1886 2018 [15][16]
Anaheim University Anaheim, CA Private for-profit 1996 2009 [17]
Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development Ames, IA 2006 2010 [18]
Apollos University Great Falls, MT Private for-profit 2005 2012 [19]
Ashworth College Norcross, GA Private for-profit 1987 2001 [20]
Aspen University Denver, CO Private for-profit 1987 1993 [21][22]
Atlantic University Virginia Beach, VA Private 1930 1994 [23]
Babel University Professional School of Translation Honolulu, HI 2000 2002 [24]
Bottega University Salt Lake City, UT Private for-profit 1994 1998 [25]
Calbright College Online Public 2018 2023 [26]
California Coast University Santa Ana, CA Private for-profit 1973 2005 [27]
California InterContinental University Irvine, CA Private for-profit 2003 2009 [28][29]
California Miramar University San Diego, CA Private for-profit 2005 2019 [30][31]
Catholic International University Charles Town, WV Private not-for-profit 1983 1986 [32][33]
Chi University Reddick, FL 1998 2019 [34]
City Vision University Kansas City, MO Private not-for-profit 1998 2005 [35][36]
College of Court Reporting Valaparaiso, IN Private for-profit 1984 2018 [37][38]
Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL Private for-profit 1993 2001 [39][40]
Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies Phoenix, AZ 2014 2019 [41]
Doral College Doral, FL Private non-profit 2011 2018 [42]
Dunlap-Stone University Phoenix, AZ 1995 2003 [43]
EC-Council University Albuquerque, NM 2003 2015 [44]
Genesis University Miami Beach, FL 2007 2012 [45]
Grace Communion Seminary Charlotte, NC 1947 2012 [46]
University of Arkansas Grantham Lenexa, KS Public 1951 1961 [47][48]
Harrison Middleton University Tempe, AZ Private non-profit 1998 2003 [49]
Hawthorn University Whitethorn, CA 2002 2019 [50]
Holmes Institute Golden, CO 1972 2003 [51]
Huntington University of Health Sciences Knoxville, TN Private for-profit 1985 1989 [52][53]
International Sports Sciences Association Carpinteria, CA Private for-profit 1988 2009 [54][55]
Lakewood University Cleveland Heights, OH 1998 2008 [56]
Laurus College Santa Maria, CA Private for-profit 2006 2018 [57][58]
Madison School of Healthcare Norcross, GA 2016 2017 [59]
Martinsburg Institute Martinsburg, WV 1980 2010 [60]
Moreland University Washington, DC 2012 2017 [61]
Naaleh College North Miami Beach, FL 2011 2018 [62]
National Juris University Phoenix, AZ 2012 2013 [63]
National Paralegal College Phoenix, AZ Private for-profit 2002 2006 [64][65]
NationsUniversity New Orleans, LA 1996 2015 [66]
Newlane University Lehi, Utah Private for-profit 2016 2023 [67]
Nexford University Washington, DC Private for-profit 2017 2023 [68][69]
Penn Foster College Scottsdale, AZ Private for-profit 1890 1977 [70]
Quantic School of Business and Technology Washington, DC 2013 2020 [71]
Rockbridge Seminary Springfield, MO 2003 2013 [72]
Sarasota University Sarasota, FL 2013 2018 [73]
Sessions College for Professional Design Tempe, AZ Private for-profit 1997 2001 [74][75]
Setanta College Limerick, Ireland Private for-profit 2006
Shiloh University Kalona, IA Private not-for-profit 2006 2012 [76][77]
Sonoran Desert Institute Tempe, AZ Private for-profit 2000 2004 [78][79]
Taft Law School Santa Ana, CA 1984 2003 [80]
The Art of Education University Osage, IA 2011 2018 [81]
U.S. Career Institute Fort Collins, CO 1981 2004 [82]
Union University of California Westminster, CA 1986 2016 [83]
University of Arkansas System eVersity Little Rock, AR 2014 2018 [84]
University of Fairfax Salem, VA 2002 2012 [85]
University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA Private for-profit 1998 2002 [86][87]
University of the People Pasadena, CA Private not-for-profit 2009 2014 [88][89]
Viridis Graduate Institute Ojai, CA 2011 2019 [90]
William Carey International University Pasadena, CA 1977 2020 [91]
William Howard Taft University Lakewood, CO Private for-profit 1984 2003 [92][93]
Western Institute for Social Research Berkeley, CA Private not-for-profit 1975 2024 [94][95]
WorldQuant University New Orleans, LA 2015 2021 [96]
Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential Elkhorn, WI Private not-for-profit 2008 2017 [97][98]

Ngiruwonsanga University = 2022-10-17

Accredited, Postsecondary Institutions

Formerly Accredited Institutions

References

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  2. ↑ "Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)". Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Institutional Accrediting Agencies". US Department of Education. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  15. ↑ "American National University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  18. ↑ "Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Apollos University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Ashworth College". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Aspen University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Aspen University". The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Atlantic University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  25. ↑ "Bottega University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  32. ↑ "Catholic Distance University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  39. ↑ "Columbia Southern University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  40. ↑ "Columbia Southern University". The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  41. ↑ "Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  42. ↑ "Doral College". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  43. ↑ "Dunlap-Stone University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  44. ↑ "EC-Council University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  50. ↑ "Hawthorn University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  55. ↑ "International Sports Sciences Association". The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  56. ↑ "Lakewood University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  57. ↑ "Laurus College". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  59. ↑ "Madison School of Healthcare". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  60. ↑ "Martinsburg Institute". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  61. ↑ "Moreland University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  62. ↑ "Naaleh College". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  63. ↑ "National Juris University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  64. ↑ "National Paralegal College". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  67. ↑ "Newlane University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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  72. ↑ "Rockbridge Seminary". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  73. ↑ "Sarasota University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  74. ↑ "Sessions College for Professional Design". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  81. ↑ "The Art of Education University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  82. ↑ "U.S. Career Institute". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  83. ↑ "Union University of California". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  84. ↑ "University of Arkansas System eVersity". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  86. ↑ "University of Management and Technology". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  88. ↑ "University of the People". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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  90. ↑ "Viridis Graduate Institute". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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