Accreditation at Malcolm X College

Malcolm X College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlccommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
There are two types of accreditation that exist in the United States: Institutional and Programmatic. 

                                    
The Higher Learning Commission is one of eight institutional accrediting associations. It accredits over 1,000 institutions of higher education across nineteen states, including Illinois.                                    
                                    
Programmatic accrediting associations do not accredit institutions; they accredit professional or programmatic 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. For example, in Illinois:

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 institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
State Regulatory Agencies:                                    
  • Provide State grants (e.g., MAP) for students who are enrolled in institutions that are institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission;
  • Allow students who have graduated from programs accredited by the appropriate programmatic 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 institutionally 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 institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
                                    
For additional information about the institutional accreditation of Malcolm X College, contact the Higher Learning Commission at:                              
230 South LaSalle, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
Phone: 1-800-621-7440
Fax: 312-263-7462
info@hlcommission.org

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