Founded in 1885, the New England Association of Schools & Colleges, Inc. (NEASC), is the nation’s oldest regional accrediting association whose mission is the establishment and maintenance of high standards for all levels of education, from pre-K to the doctoral level.
NEASC serves more than 2,000 public and independent schools, colleges and universities in the six states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and American/international schools in more than 60 nations worldwide.
“The accreditation process we have developed over the years is a major vehicle that can and should be used to bring about educational improvement at all levels of schooling,” says Jacob Ludes, III, Executive Director and CEO of NEASC. “NEASC is poised to be a partner in the effort to reform and improve education in the region.”
Current Profile:
- Accredits 255 degree-granting colleges, universities and other post-secondary institutions in New England through the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) and the Commission on Technical and Career Institutions (CTCI)
- Accredits more than 619 private, independent schools through the Commission on Independent Schools (CIS)
- Accredits 655 public secondary schools through the Commission on Public Secondary Schools (CPSS)
- Accredits approximately 146 public elementary and middle schools through the Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools (CPEMS)
- Accredits 89 vocational-technical schools through the Commission on Technical and Career Institutions (CTCI)
- Accredits 159 American/International schools in 65 nations through the Commission on American and International Schools Abroad (CAISA)
- Serves as a clearinghouse for the public and its policy makers