Accredited Universities

Mason considers transfer credit from institutions of higher education accredited by a Mason-recognized U.S. institutional accrediting agency or international equivalent.

HLC Higher Learning Commission
MSCHE Middle States Commission on Higher Education
NECHE New England Commission of Higher Education
NWCCU Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
SACSCOC Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
WSCUC WASC Senior College and University Commission
WASC-ACCJC Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
WASC-ACSCU Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Colleges and Universities

All course work and degrees earned at international institutions must be recognized by that country’s Ministry of Education, or equivalent. A recognized international bachelor’s degree must be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.