Community College Accreditation

Inver Hills Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and accredits colleges and universities in the United States.

Inver Hills Community College concluded its most recent Open Pathway accreditation activity by submitting their Year 4 Assurance Review in March 2021.

In their report to the HLC Institutional Action Council the Peer Review Team found that all Criteria for Accreditation were met, with no sanctions or interim monitoring recommended.

On May 21, 2021, Inver Hills Community College received a letter from the Higher Learning Commission stating that our review was complete.

About the Higher Learning Commission

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation founded in 1895 as one of six institutional accreditors in the United States. HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the U.S. Regional Accreditation no longer exists and institutions may choose their accrediting agency.

Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
800-621-7440

Program Accreditation

Program name:	Accrediting organization:	Accreditation renewal:
Accounting and Business	Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)	2030
Concurrent Enrollment	National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP)	2030
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)	2025
Nursing	Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and Minnesota Board of Nursing	2030
Paralegal	American Bar Association	2026