Jones International University, The University of the Web®, is proud to be the first fully online institution in the U.S. to receive regional accreditation. We are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, which is one of the six regional accrediting bodies in the United States and offers the highest form of accreditation available to a university.
On June 23-24, 2011, the HLC continued Jones International University's accreditation and updated JIU's status as follows:
Current Status of Jones International University
Jones International University, located in Centennial, Colorado and offering online programs, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission; it is on Notice.
For more information, please go to HLC's website at www.ncahlc.org. The Higher Learning Commission may be contacted at 230 LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604, or 312.263.0456.
For additional information regarding JIU's accreditation information, please call 800.811.5663 ext. 3021 or email accreditation@jiu.edu.
NCATE Status
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE - the standard of excellence for teacher education) has confirmed JIU’s School of Education as a candidate for accreditation.
