Institutional Accreditation
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and through the Open Pathway.
Higher Learning Commission
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Accredited Programs at SIUE
In addition to university (regional) accreditation, many programs also maintain specialized accreditation from a wide-range of agencies. Accredited programs are listed in the Undergraduate Programs and the Graduate and Professional Programs tabs.
Authorized States
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is a voluntary agreement among its member states and U.S. territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state.
Illinois is an approved SARA state. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an approved SARA institution offering online courses to students from other SARA states.
In addition to SARA states, SIUE is also able to offer online classes to students in California.
Notes: SIUE completed its Quality Checkup for the Higher Learning Commission in 2014. A final review as part of the reaffirmation process occurred in 2014-2015 with reaffirmation in 2015. SIUE transitioned from AQIP to Open Pathways.
