Accreditation
Grantham University has been
continuously accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education
and Training Council (DETC) since 1961. All online
programs of instruction offered by Grantham have been examined by independent
objective subject matter experts and have been found to meet or exceed the
Accrediting Commission’s published academic and ethical standards.
The Accrediting Commission of DETC
was founded in 1955 and is presently listed (and has been since 1959) by the U.S. Department of Education as a “nationally recognized accrediting agency.” DETC’s
Accrediting Commission is reviewed periodically by the U.S. Department of
Education and is also recognized by the Council for Higher
Education Accreditation (CHEA), a
non-governmental agency that reviews and recognizes agencies that accredit
degree-granting institutions.
Like the regional accrediting agencies,
the DETC Accrediting Commission undergoes reviews by the Department of
Education to make certain that it meets the criteria for federal recognition as
published in Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This recognition
criteria is the same for national accrediting agencies and regional agencies.
Grantham is certified to operate as
an institution of higher learning by the Missouri Department of Higher
Education, the authority by which Grantham confers degrees. Grantham is also
licensed/registered/approved/certified/authorized in the following states as
follows: authorized under the State of Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary
Education Institutions Act of 1990; licensed as an institution of higher
education by the State of Louisiana Board of Regents; registered as an
accredited private postsecondary education institution by the State of Wyoming
Department of Education.
Additional
Information and Resources on Accreditation:
- The Value of
Accreditation, Council for Higher Education
Accreditation
- Exploding the Myths
about DETC Accreditation,
The Distance Education and Training Council
- Voluntary Education and Accreditation, by Gary Woods, former Chief of DoD’s Voluntary
Education Program
- Fundamentals of
Accreditation, Council for Higher Education
Accreditation
- United States
Department of Education,
Office of Post Secondary Education
The
Importance of Accreditation
Accreditation is a process that
gives public recognition to an institution that meets established standards. According
to the DETC, accreditation is “a process whereby an accrediting body grants
public recognition to an institution as having met certain standards.” As such,
accreditation assures you, the student, that the institution operates on a
sound financial basis, has an approved program of study, qualified instructors,
adequate facilities and equipment, and approved recruitment and admissions
policies.
Licensure
Grantham is licensed as an
institution of higher education by the State of Louisiana Board of Regents.
Grantham is also certified to operate as an institution of higher learning by
the Missouri Department of Higher Education, the authority by which Grantham
confers degrees.
U.S.
Secretary of Education
Postsecondary Educational
Institutions and Programs Accredited by Accrediting Agencies and State Approval
Agencies Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of
Education.
Affiliations
ACE
Grantham University is an
institutional member of the American Council on
Education (ACE). ACE is the nation’s umbrella
higher education association. Institutional membership is limited to nationally
or regionally accredited colleges or universities.
Better
Business Bureau
Since 2007, Grantham University has
been a BBB Accredited business with an A+ approval rating. This rating reflects Grantham’s
dedication and service to the public and meeting the BBB Accrediation
standards. Click here to view page.
USDLA
Grantham University is a member of
the United States Distance Learning Association. USDLA, a nonprofit organization, was formed in 1987 to
promote the development and application of distance learning for education and
training.
The
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC)
The Servicemembers Opportunity
Colleges (SOC) is a consortium of national higher education associations that
function in cooperation with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Active and
Reserve Components of the Military Services to help meet voluntary higher
education needs of service members worldwide.
Hundreds of thousands of service
members, civilian employees of DoD, and the Military Services (including
the National Guard, the Coast Guard and family members) enroll annually in
programs offered by more than 1,000 colleges, universities and
postsecondary occupational and technical institutions. These voluntary programs
are a significant joint venture, and require strong commitment and coordination
among academic institutions and agencies, and the Military Services, including
the National Guard, the Coast Guard and the Office of the Secretary of Defense
(OSD).
SOC is a vehicle to help coordinate
voluntary postsecondary educational opportunities for service members. SOC does
this by:
- Seeking to stimulate and help the higher education
community understand and respond to special needs of service members
- Advocating the flexibility needed to improve access to
and availability of educational programs for service members
- Helping the Military Services, including the National
Guard and the Coast Guard, understand the resources, limits and
requirements of higher education
- Helping the higher-education community understand the
resources, limits, and requirements of the Military Services, including
the National Guard and the Coast Guard
- Seeking to strengthen liaison and working relationships
among military and higher- education representatives
Grantham has been designated as a
SOC institution committed to serving the educational needs of service members
and their families. As a member of the SOC Consortium, Grantham commits itself
to fully support and comply with the SOC Principles and Criteria. Grantham ensures
that:
- Service members and their families share in the
postsecondary educational opportunities available to other citizens.
- Service members and their families are provided with
accredited educational programs, courses and services.
- Flexibility of programs and procedures, particularly in
admissions, counseling, credit transfer, course articulations, recognition
of nontraditional learning experiences, scheduling, course format and
residency requirements are provided to enhance the access of service members
and their families to higher education programs.
A military student is advised to
contact his/her Education Services Officer for more information on the
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges and to visit http://www.soc.aascu.org/.
The
National Association of Institutions for Military Education Services
Grantham University is an
institutional member of The National Association of Institutions for Military
Education Services (NAIMES) (http://www.naimes.org/). NAIMES is committed to promoting high quality,
pedagogically sound educational opportunities for the military community.
NAIMES endorses the ideals of voluntary education and in so doing represents a
wide range of colleges and universities.
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