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The Higher Learning Commission

University accreditation organization in the U.S.A.

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Nov 22, 2025

How will reclassification change accreditation standards and review timelines for affected programs?

Reclassification of programs can alter which accreditation standards apply and may shorten or change review timelines — for example, NCQA’s 2025 updates tightened verification timeframes (from 180 to ...

Nov 21, 2025

Which credentialing organizations had programs revoked or delisted by the U.S. Department of Education in 2025?

Available sources in the provided set do not list any U.S. Department of Education (USDE) actions in 2025 that revoked or delisted specific accrediting organizations’ recognition; the materials descri...

Nov 23, 2025

What criteria did regulators add in 2025 to distinguish professional from non-professional fields?

Regulators in 2025 tightened definitions to separate “professional” from other programs chiefly by requiring evidence that a program trains students to begin practice in a specific profession and by t...

Nov 22, 2025

How will the classification change affect accreditation, licensing, or federal reporting?

The 2025 institutional and professional-degree classification changes are reshaping how institutions are described for researchers, funders, and policymakers and can trigger a variety of downstream ef...

Nov 20, 2025

Which academic programs were reclassified and by which agency or department?

Available reporting shows multiple, different uses of the word “reclassification” in 2024–2025: athletic/athlete and institutional sports moves overseen by bodies like the NCAA, school and teacher sal...