The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) issues a public disclosure notice (PDN) when:

• HLC imposes or removes a sanction or a Show-Cause Order.
• HLC assigns or removes an institutional designation.
• HLC denies an application for Change of Control, Structure or Organization.
• HLC takes an adverse action on an institution, including withdrawal of accreditation.
• An institution voluntarily resigns its accreditation or candidacy with HLC.

The PDN includes a history of the institution’s relationship with HLC, the nature of the action, and a brief analysis of the situation that prompted the action, as well as next steps in review and correction, if applicable.

HLC also posts public statements to correct or confirm a media report, to respond to frequent inquiries from the public or to address notable institutional matters in the public eye.

Current Public Disclosure Notices

Click an institution's name below to view a summary of their accreditation relationship with HLC, which includes a link to the Public Disclosure Notice.

Institutional Designations

• Bacone College (Oklahoma)
• Baker College (Michigan)
• Calvary University (Missouri)
• Grand Canyon University (Arizona)
• Mesalands Community College (New Mexico)
• Union Institute & University (Ohio)
• Upper Iowa University (Iowa)
• Walden University (Minnesota)

On Notice

• Harris-Stowe State University (Missouri)
• Morton College (Illinois)
• Wilberforce University (Ohio)

On Probation

• Defiance College (Ohio)
• Eastern Gateway Community College (Ohio)
• Great Lakes Christian College (Michigan)
• Hannibal-LaGrange University (Missouri)
• Luna Community College (New Mexico)
• Northwestern College (Illinois)
• Ohio Valley University (West Virginia)
• Pontifical College Josephinum (Ohio)

Removal of Sanction (past six months)

• Cloud County Community College (Kansas)
• Nazarene Bible College (Colorado)
• Taylor Business Institute (Illinois)
• Southwest Baptist University (Missouri)
• Wheeling University (West Virginia)

Voluntary Resignation of Accreditation or Candidacy (past five years)

Arizona

• Southwest University of Visual Arts — Effective December 23, 2020
• University of Arizona — Effective August 1, 2023
• Western International University — Effective February 20, 2019

Colorado

• American Sentinel University — Effective March 15, 2021
• Art Institute of Colorado, The — Effective January 8, 2019
• University of the Rockies — Effective October 31, 2018

Illinois

• Illinois Institute of Art — Effective January 8, 2019
• John Marshall Law School — Effective August 16, 2019
• Kendall College — Effective August 6, 2018
• Lincoln College — Effective May 20, 2022
• MacMurray College — Effective August 1, 2020
• Midstate College — Effective August 16, 2019

Indiana

• Ancilla College — Effective June 30, 2021

Iowa

• Iowa Wesleyan University — Effective May 31, 2023

Michigan

• Finlandia University — Effective September 1, 2023
• Marygrove College — Effective December 31, 2019

Minnesota

• Itasca Community College — Effective May 23, 2022
• Mesabi Range College — Effective May 23, 2022
• Rainy River Community College — Effective May 23, 2022
• Vermilion Community College — Effective May 23, 2022

Missouri

• Saint Luke‘s College of Health Sciences — Effective May 1, 2020

Ohio

• Chatfield College — Effective January 31, 2023
• Cincinnati Christian University — Effective January 31, 2020
• University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College — Effective November 25, 2019
• University of Cincinnati-Clermont College — Effective November 25, 2019

South Dakota

• Presentation College — Effective December 31, 2023

West Virginia

• Alderson Broaddus University — Effective December 31, 2023

Wisconsin

• Cardinal Stritch University — Effective November 30, 2023
• Columbia College of Nursing, Inc. — Effective June 30, 2020
• Holy Family College — Effective August 29, 2020
• Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology — Effective June 30, 2023