Distance Education Accrediting Commission
Education Administration ProgramsDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is a private, non-profit national accrediting body focused on institutions that primarily offer distance education. Founded in 1926 and based in Washington, District of Columbia, it operates within the education administration sector and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Its accreditation covers all distance education activities within an institution and provides a single source of nationally recognized accreditation from the primary school level through professional doctoral degree programs. Its customers are institutions that primarily offer distance education and seek formal accreditation to demonstrate quality and compliance with national standards. As a smaller nonprofit organization, DEAC serves as a national accreditor for distance-education providers. In April 2026, it hosted its 100th Annual Conference in Washington, DC, marking a century of distance-education activity.
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