Accreditation at Wilbur Wright College
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Institutional Accreditation
Wilbur Wright College is a regionally accredited institution through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The Higher Learning Commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. The Higher Learning Commission last reaffirmed Wilbur Wright College’s institutional accreditation in 2021, following a comprehensive site visit. During this visit, the College received the reaffirmation of accreditation until its next reaffirmation evaluation in 2029-2030. The next comprehensive site visit is scheduled for October 16-17, 2023.
Institutional Accreditation Assurance Argument Process
Contact
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
Phone: 1-800-621-7440
Fax: 312-263-7462
info@hlcommission.org
Accreditation Overview
There are three types of accreditation that exist in the United States: National, Regional, and Specialized. National associations accredit single-focused institutions (e.g. a faith-based institution).
Regional accreditation is a voluntary process that most colleges and universities participate in. The Institution asks the regional accrediting body of the geographic region to make a comprehensive assessment of the College’s programs, its faculty, its student support, and its resources to determine if the College meets the standards of higher education.
The Higher Learning Commission is one of eight regional accrediting associations. It accredits over 1,000 institutions of higher education across nineteen states, including Illinois.
Specialized accrediting associations do not accredit institutions; they accredit professional or specialized programs (e.g., engineering, allied health, nursing, child development, medicine, law, psychology).
Enrolling in and graduating from an accredited university or community college, such as any one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), is critical to CCC students for a number of reasons. Our accreditation ensures that the college can participate in federal financial aid programs ad that students can transfer credit to other colleges.
U.S. Department of Education:
- Provides federal financial aid (e.g., PELL grants) for students enrolled in institutions accredited by the Higher Learning Commission;
- Considers requests for grants from institutions that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
State Regulatory Agencies:
- Provide State grants (e.g., MAP) for students who are enrolled in institutions that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission;
- Allow students who have graduated from programs accredited by the appropriate specialized accrediting association to sit for national licensure exams.
Universities and Four-Year Colleges:
- Accept transfer credit for the Associate Degree and IAI approved courses from Illinois community colleges that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Employers:
- Evaluate transcripts from applicants who are enrolled in or have graduated from Illinois community colleges and universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Wilbur Wright College State Recognition and Specialized Accreditation
Program | Degree | Accrediting Body |
Status |
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Addiction Studies | BS | Illinois Certification Board (ICB) | Reaffirmed on September 1, 2019 for 2 years (currently processing renewal) |
Computerized Numerical Control | AC, BC | National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) | Reaffirmed May 24, 2017 for 5 years (renewal visit 2023) |
Occupational Therapy Assistant | AAS | Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) | Reaffirmed July 2019 for 5 years. |
Paralegal | AAS | American Bar Association (ABA) Approval | Reaffirmed February 2018 for 7 years. |