Accreditor checker
Know exactly who stands behind a university. Type the name or initials of any accreditor and see in seconds what kind of body it is and what it covers.
Covers the main US institutional accreditors, common programmatic accreditors, and the official bodies in the UK and Australia. Not finding a name doesn’t prove it’s fake, but it’s a reason to check carefully.
How to read the result
- Recognised institutional accreditor: accredits whole institutions and is recognised by the US Department of Education. This is what US universities need.
- Programmatic accreditor: accredits a specific program, such as business, nursing or engineering. Valuable, but the university itself must also be institutionally accredited.
- Regulator or quality body: a government or official body in the UK or Australia, where degree-awarding rights come from law rather than private accreditors.
- Not found: it may be small, foreign or new. Look it up on the official registers in our accreditation guide before you go further.
Signs of a trustworthy accreditor
- Its name matches a recognised accreditor exactly
- It reviews schools in depth, including site visits
- It accredits well-known, established universities
- It’s recognised by a government department or CHEA
Then check the university itself with our accreditation guide.