By DeVry University
April 08, 2022
5 min read
April 08, 2022
5 min read
You've likely heard of accreditation and accredited college courses, but you may be wondering what those terms actually mean. In truth, “accredited online college courses” can be a bit of a misnomer. In fact, oftentimes it’s actually the schools themselves that get accredited, not their courses.
If you're looking to enroll in an online college course, then it's important to determine if it’s offered by an accredited institution. Doing so helps you know that you'll be receiving a high quality of education that has been vetted by outside organizations.
In this article, we'll look at some of the questions you might have about accredited online college courses as we go through the following sections:
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In New York, DeVry University operates as DeVry College of New York. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org. The University’s Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. DeVry is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Arlington Campus: 1400 Crystal Dr., Ste. 120, Arlington, VA 22202. DeVry University is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, www.tn.gov/thec. Naperville Campus: 1200 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563. Unresolved complaints may be reported to the Illinois Board of Higher Education through the online compliant system https://complaints.ibhe.org/. View DeVry University’s complaint process https://www.devry.edu/compliance/student-complaint-procedure.html Program availability varies by location. In site-based programs, students will be required to take a substantial amount of coursework online to complete their program.
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