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There are Six Regional Accrediting Authorities in the US.

They are

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredits educational institutions in the following areas: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges has two separate commissions that accredit schools: The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education and the Commission on Technical and Career Institutions. These Commissions oversee the accreditation of institutions in the following areas: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredits educational institutions in the following areas: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
The Commission on Colleges of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges accredits educational institutions in the following areas: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Southern Association of Schools and Colleges
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits educational institutions in the following areas: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Caroline, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges authorizes two distinct commissions that accredit schools: the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. These Commissions oversee the accreditation of colleges in the following areas: American Samoa, California, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Hawaii.

Of these six - North Central has a reputation of being friendly to fopros and other non-traditional forms of higher education.

It was North Central that accredited the for-profit University of Phoenix back in 1978 after UoP could not get their accreditation in CA.

North Central is considered the STAR among the group by the American Association of University Professors' accreditation committee.

I guess, if I were going to start a school and if I cared whether or not it is accredited, somewher under North Central's jurisdiction is the place to start, right?

What do you think?