The Higher Learning Commission is saying no to “Accreditation Shopping”
Inside HigherEd came out with an interesting article this week referencing The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and their recent block of investors “accreditation shopping” struggling institutions with accreditation. The trend over the last few years is for cash rich investors to purchase a university that is financially struggling and about to close their doors. The investors buy the institution for the accreditation because to start a school from scratch and achieve that same accreditation would take years. However, it appears that The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools is now saying no.
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The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation and one of two commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), which is one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region.
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