Accreditation

Stratford University is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificate, diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accreditation agency by the U.S. Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation. CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.

The undergraduate and graduate programs are approved for federal student financial aid by the U.S. Department of Education. The University has the authority to issue I-20s by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service for F-1 visas. This institution is approved to offer GI Bill® educational benefits by the Virginia State Approving Agency. The Virginia and the District of Columbia Rehabilitation Services approve many programs.

The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) has approved Stratford University to operate a campus in Baltimore, Maryland. Stratford University carefully monitors developments in Maryland state law and acts promptly to meet all requirements.

The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC) accredits the Associate of Applied Science in Advanced Culinary Arts and the Associate of Applied Science in Baking and Pastry Arts programs at some of campuses. ACFEFAC is located at 180 Center Place Way, St. Augustine, FL 32095, (904) 824-4468, www.acfchefs.org.