Atlantic Union College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.
Accreditation of an institution by the New England Association indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer group review process. The Commission's Standards for Accreditation may be found at www.neasc.org/cihe/stancihe.htm, or are available from the Commission on request. An accredited school or college is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purpose through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.
At the current time, Atlantic Union College is on probation with the New England Association. The commissioners are evaluating the College’s progress since it restructured, and will announce the resulting status of the College’s accreditation during the spring of 2010. Details of AUC’s probationary status can be found at http://cihe.neasc.org/downloads/Public_Statement_on_Atlantic_Union_College.pdf.
A statement providing further information about the accreditation status will be made available upon request by contacting:
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1433
Telephone: 781-271-0022
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