Accreditation FAQ

JIU is regionally accredited.   What’s regional accreditation?

Regional accreditation is the highest level of accreditation a university can obtain, and is recognized throughout the United States.  JIU was the first fully online university in the U.S. to receive accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission, and a member of the North Central Association, a U.S. regional accrediting agency. 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.