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Accreditation Information

Institutional Memberships and Accreditation

The following is a list of accrediting, approving, and licensing bodies.

Institutional Memberships

Arkansas Association for the Assessment of Collegiate Learning (AAACL)
Arkansas Association for Developmental Education (ArkADE)
Arkansas Association of College and University Business Officers (AACUBO)
Arkansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (ArkACRAO)
Arkansas Association of Higher Education and Disability (ARK-AHEAD)
Arkansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (AASFAA)
Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC)
Arkansas Institutional Research Organization (AIRO)
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Chamber of Commerce- De Queen / Sevier County, Little River County, City of Nashville, City of Dierks, City of Murfreesboro
Council of North Central Two-Year Colleges (CNCTYC)
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Learning Ally
National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
NIRSA Leaders in Collegiate Recreation
Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO)

Accreditations

Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604 / 800.621.7440
Accredited May 1, 1998
Most recent reaffirmation of accreditation: 2012-2013
Next reaffirmation of accreditation: 2019-2020
2019 Systems Portfolio

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213 / 913.339.6226
Accredited April 19, 2002
Reaffirmation: 2012
Next reaffirmation: 2022

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449 / 301.652.2682
Accredited December 2013
Next reaffirmation: April 2019

Approved by

Arkansas Association of General Contractors (AGC)
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Arkansas Department of Health, Cosmetology
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Department of Education
American Welding Society (AWS)
National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF)
State Approving Agency for Veteran’s Training
National Career Center for Educational Research (NCCER)

Approving Agencies

Arkansas Department of Higher Education
University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees
University of Arkansas Cossatot Board of Visitors

Note: Students may receive a copy for review of the UA Cossatot’s accreditations, licensure, or approvals upon written request to the Vice Chancellor of Academics.

The links below provide access to detailed accreditation information.

Special facilities and services available to disabled students - All UA Cossatot facilities are ADA compliant. Reasonable academic and service accommodations will be made upon request to UA Cossatot's Disabilities Counselor.
Federal education loans -UA Cossatot does not participate in any federal student loan programs
Study abroad programs -UA Cossatot does not participate in any study abroad programs