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The following are recognized by the Fox Graduate School as the accepted accreditation agencies for U.S. institutions from which an applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree to be eligible for admission:

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) - Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

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Approved by The Graduate School, May 1, 2024. Effective immediately.

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