Accreditation
The Accreditation Office at NLU manages institutional accreditation efforts with the Higher Learning Commission, programmatic accreditations, and state licensing and approvals while also facilitating compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements. These processes are managed by the Executive Director and Director to provide guidance on matters of academic quality and continuous improvement for the university.
Accreditation at NLU strives to promote activity to improve institutional operations for impact and betterment. We collaborate with stakeholders across the NLU community in intentional reflection, learning opportunities, and leveraging institutional infrastructure to ensure and evidence quality, data-informed decision making embodying the mission of the institution and serving its stakeholders.
Visit the subpages of our site to learn more about our accreditation-related efforts at NLU. Click on the respective colleges below to learn of their programmatic and specialized approvals.
- College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
- Kendall College of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
- National College of Education
- Graduate School of Business and Leadership
- Undergraduate College
Contact Accreditation
If you have questions, concerns, or interest in any of the following items below, please contact us! Information links to external resources are provided on our website. Check out our subpage of Accreditation Resources for access to internal resources.
In This Section
- Program Changes
- Offsite Locations
- Partnerships
- Compliance
- New program, certificate, degree level, or discipline area
- Dual credit (HLC; IBHE)
- Off-Campus Activities
- Offsite location outside Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) home regions (Chicago, North Suburban, West Suburban, South Metropolitan)
- Outsourcing of educational services and programs
- International program offerings
- State regulations (Illinois Board of Higher Education [IBHE], Commission of Independent Education [CIE], State Authority Reciprocity Agreement [SARA])
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Faculty Credentialing
- Credit hour compliance
- All other inquiries are welcome and support available!
