{"id":169,"date":"2016-01-28T15:42:41","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T15:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/about\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:59:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:59:42","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/about\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/component\/directory\/?Action=ShowBasic&amp;Itemid=&amp;instid=1333\"><strong>Kalamazoo College is fully accredited by the<\/strong> <strong>Higher Learning Commission<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Higher Learning Commission<br>230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500<br>Chicago, IL 60604<br>800.621.7440<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/\">hlcommission.org\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In January of 2023, K received formal notification from the Higher Learning Commission that its accreditation had been continued. The reaccreditation came with no conditions or follow-up on the Commission\u2019s part. The next reaffirmation of accreditation is under progress in the academic year 2032-2033.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>K is an institutional member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/\">American Council on Education<\/a>, the Great Lakes Colleges Association, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Association of American Colleges and Universities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kalamazoo College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Higher Learning Commission230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500Chicago, IL 60604800.621.7440hlcommission.org\/ In January of 2023, K received formal notification from the Higher Learning Commission that its accreditation had been continued. The reaccreditation came with no conditions or follow-up on the Commission\u2019s part. 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