Kent State accepts the following regional accreditations:  The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Association (MSA), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), North Central Association (NCA-HLC and NCA-CASI), New England Association (NEASC-CIHE and NEASC-CTCI), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC-ACCJC and WASC-ACSCU). If you are unsure whether your current school has one of these accreditations, there are a number of places you may be able to locate the school's status, including the school's website, the school's catalog, your transcript, the school's registrar's office or the website of the above accrediting agencies.

We can help you transition from another institution, including closed, unaccredited and for-profit schools. If you don’t find your school located in our Transfer Credit Guide, contact us through our inquiry form and we can have a transfer counselor reach out to you and discuss how Kent State can help you transition. 

For questions about Kent State's own regional accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), please refer to our Accreditation, Assessment and Learning committee website.