By Paul Fain. The 269 institutions overseen by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools must find a new accreditor or risk losing financial aid. ACICS is a national accreditor that the Obama administration in December decided to terminate, in large part due to concerns about the agency's oversight of Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute. More...
Cheyney, a state-owned university, may soon lose its accreditation
Cheyney University, a historically black university with less than 800 students, has been required by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to show cause – that is, give reasons as to why it should not have its accreditation withdrawn – by September. More...