Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools
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The Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools was an accreditation association formed in 1917, since disbanded.
In 1974, the association changed its name to the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
In 2000, it became the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and Universities, which disbanded and split into two separate organizations in 2004, with the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
handling the accreditation of schools and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
handling the accreditation of institutions of higher education.
In 1974, the association changed its name to the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
In 2000, it became the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and Universities, which disbanded and split into two separate organizations in 2004, with the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
The Northwest Accreditation Commission , formerly named the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, is an organization based in Boise, Idaho which accredits a variety of schools, including K-12, elementary, middle, and high schools; schools offering distance education; non-degree-granting...
handling the accreditation of schools and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the United States Department of Education since 1952 and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional...
handling the accreditation of institutions of higher education.
See also
- Northwest Association of Accredited SchoolsNorthwest Association of Accredited SchoolsThe Northwest Accreditation Commission , formerly named the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, is an organization based in Boise, Idaho which accredits a variety of schools, including K-12, elementary, middle, and high schools; schools offering distance education; non-degree-granting...
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesThe Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the United States Department of Education since 1952 and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional...