Do the Big Three Accept Credits from DEAC Sources?

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There's a difference between credit recommendations and accreditation. ACE and NCCRS are organizations that evaluate non-college courses, exams, and certifications. If they appear to be college-level, then they will receive a recommendation.

DEAC is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the government. They accredit colleges. There are two types of institutional accreditation: regional and national. DEAC is national accreditation. TESU, like many regionally accredited colleges, does not accept credits from nationally accredited colleges. I don't believe COSC does either. They made an exception for ITT Tech when it closed because their students were left stranded. Excelsior might accept some credits from nationally accredited schools.

While national accreditors may not have standards that are as high as regional accreditors, they're certainly similar or higher than ACE and NCCRS' standards. I think it's kind of silly that many schools will accept a lot of the junk courses approved by ACE, but they won't accept credits from a school accredited by an organization recognized by USDOE and CHEA.