New England Association of Schools and Colleges

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Connecting and serving 2000+ schools in New England and around the world
Abbreviation NEASC
Formation 1885
Legal status Association
Purpose Educational Accreditation
Headquarters Burlington, Massachusetts
Region served
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and 65+ nations around the world
Executive Director
 Cameron Staples
Main organ
 Board of Trustees
Affiliations CHEA
Website www.neasc.org

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC) is the United States' regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level. NEASC is an independent, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization which connects and serves over 2,000 public and independent schools, technical/career institutions, colleges and universities in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont), plus International Schools in more than 65 nations worldwide. Founded in 1885, NEASC has been working to establish and maintain high standards for all levels of education longer than any other accreditation agency in the United States.[1]

NEASC is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.[2]

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Notes

  1. ↑ History, NEASC website, accessed June 19, 2011
  2. ↑ NEASC Executive Office website, accessed June 19, 2011


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