Carnegie classification

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  1. xgoddessx

    xgoddessx New Member

    Greetings and thanks in advance for reading my question.

    I do not understand the Carnegie Classification system with regards to accreditation. According to the Carnegie website, "Carnegie Classification includes all colleges and universities in the United States that are degree-granting and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education." So far so good.

    I also (think I) understand that there is "institutional" (institution wide) and "specialized" or "programmatic" accreditation (i.e. UOP Online's Nursing programs are accredited by the ALA) that is either be "national" (i.e. ACCSCT, DETC) or regional (i.e. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, etc.)

    Why do some schools that are degree granting and accredited not show up as being Carnegie classified? What does that mean? For example, neither Everglades College (who is accredited by ACCSCT) nor ACCIS (accredited by DETC) have a Carnegie Classification. That would lead me to guess that only Carnegie classifications apply to only RA schools. However, I don't think that is the case because Schiller International University (accredited by ACICS) is Carnegie classified.

    Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

    Helen MacDermott :confused:
     
  2. wfready

    wfready New Member

    What edition of the Carnegie Classification system have you looked at? I couldn't seem to pull up anything other than the 2000 edition. I ask this because I am not sure if ACCIS was even accredited by DETC then (they have, fairly recently, gained DETC).

    I am not sure about Everglades College though, but maybe it's the same story with them. That is the only explanation I can think of.

    Best Regards,
    Bill
     

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