NCA

The North Central Association (NCA), located in Chicago, Illinois, was founded in 1895 and today serves colleges and universities in 19 states.

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA) is one of six regional accrediting agencies in the United States formed for the purpose of ensuring quality and continuous improvement for institutions of higher education.

The mission of the Higher Learning Commission of the NCA is “Serving the common good by assuring and advancing the quality of higher learning.”

One aspect of accomplishing this mission is the HLC’s Restructuring Expectations Project, a multi-year process leading to revised accreditation criteria intended to reflect expectations for higher education for the 21st Century. The new criteria were approved by the Board of Directors in February 2003. Mesa Community College will be one of the first colleges in the region to be evaluated based upon these new criteria.

To learn more, visit: The Higher Learning Commission.