  {"id":6,"date":"2017-07-17T19:57:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T19:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/hlc\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:04:24","slug":"hlc-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/hlc\/","title":{"rendered":"HLC Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column reaffirmation-message is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø<br>HLC Reaffirmation Comprehensive Visit<br>March 6\u20137, 2028<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>The Higher Learning Commission<br><\/strong>230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500<br>Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411<br>Phone: 800-621-7440 \/ 312-263-0456<br>Fax: 312-263-7462<br><a href=\"mailto:info@hlcommission.org\">info@hlcommission.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<!-- Start of HLC Accreditation Mark Digital Badge code -->\n<div style=\"width:100%;max-width:150px;max-height:166px;\"><div style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom: 110.67%;height: auto;overflow: hidden;\"><iframe\nreferrerPolicy=\"origin\" \nid=\"HLC\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.yoshki.com\/badgeframe?34\" style=\"overflow: hidden;border:0px; margin:0px; padding:0px; background-color:transparent; top:0px; left:0px; width:100%; height:100%; position: absolute;\" title=\"Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Status\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- End of HLC Accreditation Mark Digital Badge code -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC),\u202fan independent organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. The HLC is responsible for accrediting degree-granting and post-secondary educational institutions. Such accreditation is required to offer federal financial aid to students, to receive federal grants, and\u202fto provide students the ability to transfer credit between accredited institutions. Following our most recent Comprehensive Evaluation, the review team provided this <a href=\"https:\/\/eastcentralcollege63084.sharepoint.com\/sites\/FalconNest\/HLC\/HLC%20Accreditation\/HLC%20Accreditation%202022\/East%20Central%20College%20Final%20Report.pdf\">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An information archive of that review is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.eastcentral.edu\/higher-learning-commission\/ecc-hlc-2022-comprehensive-visit\/\">2022 Comprehensive Visit<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/hlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/03\/hlc-pathway.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/hlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/03\/hlc-pathway-small.jpeg\" alt=\"HLC 10-year Evaluation Schedule\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Higher Learning Commission. (2014, June). Policy Title: Criteria for Accreditation. Number: CRRT.B.10.010. 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