Accreditations

Institution Accreditation

SEAL

CSC as an institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC is an independent corporation, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. It accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region, which includes the following 19 states:

  • Arizona                                    
  • Arkansas                              
  • Colorado                       
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • South Dakota
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

 

(Higher Learning Commission, About the Higher Learning Commission)

The criteria for accreditation and core components can be viewed on the organization’s web site by clicking on the logo above or going directly to the web page at http://www.hlcommission.org/Criteria-Eligibility-and-Candidacy/criteria-and-core-components.html.

CSC HLC Year 4 Assurance Review: 2017- 2021

CSC 2017 HLC Accreditation Reaffirmation Process

  • Visit this 2017 HLC Accreditation Reaffirmation Process index page to access documents used in preparation for CSC's 10-year comprehensive HLC Assurance Argument report and campus visit. It also provides easy access to our Assurance Argument narrative and the Peer Review Team's report.

 

Specialized Accreditation

Individual Programs including Teacher Education, the Business Academy and Social Work are accredited by related accrediting organizations. For this accreditation information and special program affiliations click here.