If you are a university looking for an agency that provides accreditation services, we would recommend the following accrediting agencies:

1. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA): (Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania)

2. New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC-CIHE): (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)

3. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA-HLC): (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)

4. Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NWA): (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington state)

5. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS): (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia)

6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC-ACSCU): (California and Hawaii)

1. Board of Online Universities Accreditation (BOUA)

2. Universal Council for Online Education Accreditation (UCOEA)

3. International Accreditation Agency for Online Universities (IAAOU)

4. World Online Education Accrediting Commission (WOEAC)