How Our Accreditation Benefits You

Accreditation is a distinction granted to any institution meeting or exceeding the stated criteria of educational quality. The purposes of accreditation include:

  • Assess and enhance the educational quality of an institution
  • Assure consistency in institutional operations
  • Promote institutional improvement
  • Provide for public accountability

We’re proud of our accreditation because it sets us apart.  It’s an accreditation that shows the strength of our academic programs and instruction. Our accreditation means that our campus:

  • Is recognized as a qualified institution of higher learning with approved programs of study that meet recognized academic standards.
  • Employs a professional staff.
  • Has sufficient facilities and equipment.
  • Is a stable and permanent fixture in the educational community.

Our campuses voluntarily undergo periodic accrediting evaluations by teams of qualified examiners including subject experts and specialists in occupational education and private school administration.

Our online classes are offered through Everest College – Phoenix campus and Everest University campuses in Florida. Here are the distinct accreditations for each institution:

Everest University Accreditation & Memberships

The Everest University campuses in Florida are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award diplomas, Associate’s degrees, Bachelor’s degrees, and Master’s degrees.  

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.  The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) is located at 750 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002; (202) 336-6780.

The University is a non?sectarian, coeducational institution with authority to confer Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees and diplomas.  

The University is licensed by means of accreditation by the Florida Commission for Independent Education. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Florida Commission for Independent Education, Department of Education, 2650 Apalachee Parkway, Suite A, Tallahassee, Florida 32301; telephone (850) 245-3200.

Undergraduate and graduate programs are approved by the Department of Homeland Security and by the Florida State Approving Agency for Veterans Training. All campuses are members of the Career College Association.

Online programs offered at Everest University:

  • Accounting
  • Accounting (BS)
  • Business
  • Business (BS)
  • Computer Information Science
  • Computer Information Science (BS)
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice (BS)
  • Homeland Security (AS)
  • Homeland Security (BS)
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice
  • Medical Insurance Billing & Coding
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal (BS)

Everest College – Phoenix Accreditation & Memberships

The Everest College - Phoenix campus is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association

30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
312-263-0456

All programs are approved for the training of veterans.

The campus is also licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education, 1400 West Washington, Room 260, Phoenix, Arizona 85007, (602) 542-5709, fax (602) 542-1253.

The Paralegal program is approved by the American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610, 800-285-2221.

The Phoenix campus is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education, 1400 West Washington, Room 260, Phoenix, Arizona 85007, (602) 542-5709

Online programs offered at Everest College - Phoenix:

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Business Administration (BS)
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice (BS)
 

The Everest Advantage

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What Our Grads Say…
"Between working fulltime and being a single parent, there was no time left for me to attend school at the local university. With [Everest], I was able to attend school at night in my spare time and obtained an accredited college degree." Lacey Carpenter Graduated 2004 Read More
What Our Faculty Says…
"An online student has a great advantage over the on-ground student in the ability to schedule work, study and family time. In an asynchronous online environment, a student works in class when it is most productive according to his or her schedule." Pamela Gressier, Esq. Western State University, JD
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