The Commission requires the submission of all forms and reports to be prepared in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Instructions for Electronic Submission and submitted via ACCSC's School Submission Center.
pre-workshop application: initial applicant schools
The Pre-Workshop Application for Initial Applicant Schools is the first step for any non-accredited institution seeking initial accreditation from ACCSC, or for any institution currently accredited by another institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education that is seeking initial accreditation from ACCSC.
After the Pre-Workshop Application is accepted by ACCSC in writing, the school will be provided registration information to attend the mandatory Accreditation Workshop to begin the accreditation process.
Initial Applicant Schools
Pre-Workshop Application
Initial Applicant College 360 Contact Information Worksheet
Application for Initial Accreditation - Part I
Application for Initial Accreditation - Part II
Self-Evaluation Report - Initial
Appendix A
Appendix B - Onsite Evaluation
Appendix B - Virtual Evaluation
Appendix C
Graduation and Employment Chart
Retention Chart
Program Chart
Faculty Personnel Report
Staff Personnel Report
ACCSC-Accredited: Renewal of Accreditation
Application for Renewal of Accreditation
Self-Evaluation Report - Renewal
Appendix A
Appendix B - Onsite Evaluations
Appendix B - Virtual Evaluations
Appendix C
Graduation and Employment Chart
Retention Chart
Program Chart
Faculty Personnel Report
Staff Personnel Report
Licensure / Certification Exam Pass Rates
Student Survey
Appeals / Waivers
Application for Appeal of a Commission Decision
Request for Good Cause Showing
Request for a Waiver of an Accreditation Standard or Policy
Complaints
Complaint Form and Information
Complaint Review Process Form
Instructions / Guidelines
Advertising of Accredited Status
Catalog Checklist
Change in Director Contact Information
Enrollment Agreement Checklist
Instructions for Arbitration
Guidelines for Employment Classification
Guidelines for Independent Third Party Verification
Instructions for Electronic Submission
Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Financial Statements
Preparing a Successful Application (Substantive Changes)
Sustaining Fee Calculation Sheet FY2024
Sustaining Fee Calculation Sheet FY2025
institutional review and development cover sheets
Additional Information Cover Sheet
Institutional Review Cover Sheet
Institutional Development Application Payment Submission Form
Institutional Review Reporting Payment Submission Form
Stipulation Response Cover Sheet
Institutional Review and Development Notifications
Notification of Program Start Date Form
Notification of Separate Facility Start Date Form
Notification of Initial Distance Education Start Form
Substantive Changes
Substantive Change - Level II Deadlines 2023
Substantive Change - Level II Deadlines 2024
Guidance / Sample Applications
Preparing a Successful Application (Substantive Changes)
- Application for a Branch Campus - Part I (Guidance)
- Application for a Branch Campus - Part II (Guidance)
- Application for a New Non-Degree Program (Guidance)
- Application for Approval of an Undergraduate Degree (Guidance)
- Application for Initial Distance Education (Guidance)
- Application for a Change of Control - Part I (Guidance)
Applications
Application for Continuing Education and Avocational Courses
Application for Approval of a Baccalaureate Degree
Application for Approval of an Academic Associates Degree
Application for Approval of an Academic Associates Degree with Expansion of Distance Education
Application for Approval of a Masters Degree
Application for Approval of an Occupational Associates Degree
Application for Approval of an Occupational Associates Degree with Expansion of Distance Education
Application for a Branch Campus - Part I
Application for a Branch Campus - Part II
Application for a Branch Realignment - Part I
Application for a Branch Realignment - Part II
Application for a Change of Control - Part I
Application for a Change of Control - Part II
Application for a Change of Location - Part I
Application for a Change of Location - Part II
Application for a Change of Mission or Educational Objectives
Application for a Change of Name - Part I
Application for a Change of Name - Part II
Application for Clock to Credit Hour Conversion
Application for a Consortium Partnership Agreement
Application for a Distance Education Consortium Partnership Agreement
Application for a Distance Education Facility
Application for Initial Distance Education Approval
Application for Expansion of Distance Education Approval
Application for Recognition of English as a Second Language Courses
Application for a New Non-Degree Program
Application for a New Non-Degree Program with Expansion of Distance Education
Application for a Satellite Location
Application for a Substantive Program Modification
Application for a Substantive Program Modification Addition of Concentration
Application for Use of University in School Name - Part I
Application for Use of University in School Name - Part II
Modification of Ownership Report
Facility Expansion Report
Program Modification Report - Nonsubstantive Modification
OUtlines for degree and non-degree programs
Substantive Changes - Affiliated Schools
Application for Approval of a Baccalaureate Degree-Affiliated
Application for Approval of an Associates Degree-Affiliated
Application for a Non-Degree Program-Affiliated
Application for a Substantive Program Modification-Affiliated
Application for Clock to Credit Hour Conversion-Affiliated
Program Modification Report Nonsubstantive Modification-Affiliated
Teach Out Forms
Institutional Teach Out Plan Approval Form
Notice of Discontinued Programs
Programmatic Teach Out Plan Approval Form
Teach Out Agreement Approval Form