Loras College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in a 19-state region of the United States.
Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street
Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
info@hlcommission.org
800.621.7440
Several specific academic programs are accredited through external professional organizations. The undergraduate teacher education program and the master’s in school counseling are accredited by the Iowa Department of Education. The Council on Social Work Education has accredited the social work major at the baccalaureate level. The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) has accredited the master of athletic training program, and the general engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Professional Association Memberships
American Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities
1 Dupont Circle, Suite 650
Washington, DC 20036
accunet.org
Telephone: 202.457.0650
Fax: 202.728.0977
Council of Independent Colleges
One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 320
Washington, DC 20036-1142
cic.edu
Telephone: 202.466.7230
Fax: 202.466.7238
Iowa Academy of Science
175 Baker Hall – UNI
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0508
Phone: 319.273.2021
Fax: 319.273.2807
inrc.law.uiowa.edu
Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
iowacte.org
Program Accreditation and Licensures
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100
Austin, TX 78731-3184
512-733-9700
caate.net
ABET
415 North Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.347.7700
abet.org
Council on Social Work Education
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
703.683.8080
info@cswe.org | cswe.org
Iowa Department of Education
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146
515.281.5294
educateiowa.gov
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
Loras College participates in the National Council on State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). As a member of NC-SARA, Loras is eligible to offer distance learning programs in other states that are part of this reciprocity agreement. The reciprocity agreement does not extend to professional licensure requirements. See the professional licensure page for disclosures related to programs leading to licensure or certification.