Accreditation

Illinois Institute of Technology is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The re-accreditation process takes place every 10 years. Its most recent affirmation of accreditation occurred in 2016.

Illinois Institute of Technology is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The re-accreditation process takes place every 10 years.

Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
800.621.7440
www.hlcommission.org

HLC Accreditation 2016 website

2016 HLC Reaffirmation Letter

About Accreditation

Illinois Institute of Technology, formed by the merger of Armour Institute and Lewis Institute in 1940, first received accreditation in 1941. Its most recent affirmation of accreditation occurred in 2016.

In the United States, regional accreditation agencies are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit degree-granting colleges and universities. There are six regions of the U.S. in which regional agencies operate. The regional accreditation agencies have similar standards for accrediting colleges and universities.

Regional accreditation validates the quality of an institution as a whole and evaluates multiple aspects of an institution ranging from its academic offerings, governance and administration, mission, finances, and resources.

The Higher Learning Commission is a regional accreditation agency that accredits degree-granting institutions of higher education that are based in the 19-state North Central region of the U.S.

Institutions that the commission accredits are evaluated against the Commission's Criteria for Accreditation, a set of standards that institutions must meet to receive and/or maintain accredited status. The accreditation process is based on a system of peer review, with approximately 1,300 educators from institutions of higher education serving as peer reviewers.

Specialized Accreditation

In addition to comprehensive, university-wide accreditation, Illinois Tech’s individual academic units and programs may fall under the purview of specialized/program accreditors.

Such accreditation includes: