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        HLC accredits colleges and universities in a 19-state region of the United States.
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June 2017 Updates

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Section 1: Criteria and Requirements

Section 2: Required by Federal Regulation

Section 3: Institutional Processes

Section 4: Commission Obligations

Section 5: Commitment to Peer Review

Section 6: Policy Adoption and Review

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