Change in accreditation terminology
December 4, 2020
UAF is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Due to recent changes by the U.S. Department of Education, the NWCCU and its peer
organizations are no longer referred to as "regional" accreditors.
The change does not impact UAF's status as an accredited institution in any way, but
rather enables NWCCU to accredit higher education institutions regardless of geographic
location.