The School of Excellence Award recognizes ACCSC-accredited institution for their commitment to the expectations and rigors of ACCSC accreditation, as well as the efforts made by the institution in maintaining high-levels of achievement among their students. In order to be eligible for the School of Excellence Award, an ACCSC-accredited institution must meet the conditions of renewing accreditation without any finding of non-compliance, satisfy all requirements necessary to be in good standing with the Commission, and demonstrate that the majority of the schools’ student graduation and graduate employment rates for all programs offered meet or exceed the average rates of graduation and employment among all ACCSC-accredited institutions.
2012 Schools of Excellence
Bidwell Training Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cambridge Technical Institute
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood, Colorado
Florida Institute of Animal Arts
Winter Park, Florida
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California
The International Culinary Center
New York, New York
Kaplan College
Chula Vista, California
L'Ecole Culinaire
St. Louis, Missouri
National Tractor Trailer School
Buffalo, New York
Perry Technical Institute
Yakima, Washington
Platt College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Platt College
Aurora, Colorado
Porter and Chester Institute
Watertown, Connecticut
Professional Technical Institute
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Southeastern Institute
Columbia, South Carolina
Southeastern Institute
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania
Exton, Pennsylvania