July 2026 Actions

HLC’s Board of Trustees, Institutional Actions Council (IAC) and staff take actions on institutional evaluations, requests from institutions for approval of substantive changes, and other aspects of the accreditation relationship.

HLC posts all institutional actions within 30 days after the action is taken. Actions taken during July 2026 are published below and/or on the institution’s Statement of Accreditation Status in the HLC Directory of Institutions.

Board of Trustees

The Higher Learning Commission’s Board of Trustees took the following action on July 10, 2026. 

West Virginia and Minnesota 

American Public University System and Rasmussen University, Reaffirmed the Board’s April 2026  approval of the continuation of accreditation after Phase 2 of the Change of Control, Structure, or Organization wherein American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing undergo a consolidation, resulting in the creation of a single HLC-accredited institution, which will operate as a system.