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The University of Illinois Chicago is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. HLC is an independent corporation that was founded in 1895 as one of six regional accreditors in the United States. HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the United States.
UIC received its most recent reaffirmation of accreditation in July 2024, with the next 10-year reaffirmation in 2033-2034, and the 4-year Assurance review scheduled for 2027-2028.
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Another way to learn about the assurance argument is to view the presentation, “Higher Learning Commission 2024 Comprehensive Review: What our Assurance Argument says about us,” which was held Friday, November 3, 2023. The presentation shared highlights from the assurance argument narrative, submitted for review to the HLC as part of the 2024 site visit on March 11-12, 2024.