GradHacker12/18/2022

University of Arizona plans switch to Western accrediting agency

Doug Lederman
(Note: This article has been updated to correct and clarify several key points about the ability of accrediting agencies to accredit institutions outside their regions, and about the WASC Senior College and University Commission's policies on that topic.) The season of accreditation swapping appears to be upon us. Days after it became evident that Florida's public universities are considering leaving the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges in response to a...