March 2025 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 March 2025 are published below and/or on the institution’s Statement of Accreditation Status in the HLC Directory of Institutions.

Staff Actions

Higher Learning Commission staff members took the following actions during March 2025.

Arizona

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 27, 2025):
    • GCU Boswell, 10484 W. Thunderbird, Suite 102, Sun City, Arizona 85351
    • GCU Utah, 150 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Sandy, Utah 84070

Maricopa Community Colleges-Rio Salado Community College, Tempe, AZ

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 28, 2025):
    • Valley Vista High School, 15550 North Parkview Pl., Surprise, Arizona 85374
    • Paradise Valley High School, 3950 E. Bell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85032
    • Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections-Adobe Mountain School, 2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85027
    • Heritage Academy – Gateway, 19705 E. Germann Road, Queen Creek, Arizona 85142
    • Salt River Project, 3735 E. Combs Road, Queen Creek, Arizona 85140
    • Mesa Police Academy, 3260 N. 40th St., Mesa, Arizona 85215
    • La Joya Community High School, 11650 W Whayman Ave, Avondale, Arizona 85323
    • Saguaro Correctional Center, 1250 E Arica Rd, Eloy, Arizona 85131
    • Paradise Honors High School, 12775 N 175th Ave, Surprise, Arizona 85388
    • Deer Valley High School, 18424 N.  51st Ave., Glendale, Arizona 85308
    • Cox Communications, 1550 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85027
    • Florence West Correction and Rehabilitation Facility, 915 E. Diversion Dam Rd., Florence, Arizona 85132
    • Marcos de Niza High School, 6000 Lakeshore Dr., Tempe, Arizona 85283

Arkansas

Arkansas State University-Newport, Newport, AR

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 28, 2025):
    • Jackson County Consolidated High School, 300 North Dowell, PO Drawer 1070, Tuckerman, Arkansas 72473
    • Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center, 1727 South Main Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401
    • Bay High School, 700 School St, Bay, Arkansas 72411

Colorado

Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 28, 2025):
    • Colorado Early College Douglas County North, 321 Inverness Dr. South, Englewood, Colorado 80112
    • DCSD Legacy Campus, 10035 S. Peoria St., Lone Tree, Colorado 80134

Illinois

Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, IL

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 7, 2025):
    • Galesburg Area Vocational Center, 940 W Freemont, Galesburg, Illinois 61401
    • Hamilton High School, 1100 Keokuk, Hamilton, Illinois 62341

Spoon River College, Canton, IL

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 19, 2025):
    • Spoon River College – Rushville Campus, 706 Maple Avenue, Rushville, Illinois 62681-1435
    • Spoon River College – Macomb Campus, 208 S. Johnson St., Macomb, Illinois 61455

Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 13, 2025):
    • Aurora Downtown Campus, 18 S. River Street, Aurora, Illinois 60506
    • Aurora Fox Valley Campus, 2060 Ogden Ave, Aurora, Illinois 60504

Iowa

North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the additional location at NIACC Career Center in Charles City, 203 Brantingham Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616. (Approved March 5, 2025)

Kansas

Cowley College, Arkansas City, KS

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Winfield Correctional Facility, 1806 Pinecrest Circle, Winfield, Kansas 67156. (Approved March 10, 2025)

Flint Hills Technical College, Emporia, KS

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 24, 2025):
    • Flint Hills Technical College South Campus, 3701 W. 6th Avenue, Emporia, Kansas 66801
    • Regional Rural Technical Center, 2661 Nebraska Road, LaHarpe, Kansas 66751-1678

Michigan

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility, 1727 Bluewater Hwy, Ionia, Michigan 48846. (Approved March 6, 2025)

Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Lakeland Correctional Facility, 141 FIrst St., Coldwater, Michigan 49036. (Approved March 27, 2025)

Minnesota

Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Granite Falls, MN

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 7, 2025):
    • Fairmont High School, 900 Johnson Street, Fairmont, Minnesota 56031
    • Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 56164

Missouri

Evangel University of the Assemblies of God, Springfield, MO

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 26, 2025):
    • Hollister School District, 1914 State Hwy BB, Hollister, Missouri 65672
    • Clever R-V School District, 103 S Public Ave., Clever, Missouri 65631
    • Ash Grove R-IV School District, 100 N Maple Lane, Ash Grove, Missouri 65604
    • Branson School Distirct, 1756 Bee Creek Rd, Branson, Missouri 65616

Hannibal-LaGrange University, Hannibal, MO

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Jefferson City Correctional Center, 8200 No More Victims Road, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101. (Approved March 25, 2025)

Nebraska

York University, York, NE

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, 1107 Recharge Rd., York, Nebraska 68467. (Approved March 3, 2025)

New Mexico

Southeast New Mexico College, Carlsbad, NM

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the additional location at Carlsbad High School, 3000 W Church St, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220. (Approved March 24, 2025)

Ohio

Hocking College, Nelsonville, OH

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 10, 2025):
    • Hocking College Energy Institute, 30140 Iles Road, Logan, Ohio 43138
    • Logan High School, 14470 State Route 328, Logan, Ohio 43138

Marion Technical College, Marion, OH

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 10, 2025):
    • Northmor High School, 7819 OH-19, Galion, Ohio 44833
    • River Valley High School, 4280 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd, Caledonia, Ohio 43302
    • MTC Downtown, 107 N. Main Street, Marion, Ohio 43302
    • Pickerington High School Central, 300 Opportunity Way, Pickerington, Ohio 43147

University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 5, 2025):
    • PSG Institute of Management, Avinashi Rd., Masakalipalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
    • Dana Sustainable Mobility Center, 3857 Technology Drive, Maumee, Ohio 43557

Oklahoma

Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton, OK

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 19, 2025):
    • McAlester Branch Campus Eastern Oklahoma State College, 1802 E College Avenue, McAlester, Oklahoma 74501
    • Southeastern Oklahoma State University McCurtain County Campus, 2805 N.E. Lincoln Road, Idabel, Oklahoma 74745

Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Lexington Correctional Center, 15151 State Highway 39, Lexington, Oklahoma 73051. (Approved March 26, 2025)

South Dakota

Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD

  • Multi-location visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved March 31, 2025):
    • Huron Community Campus, 939 Ohio Ave SW, Huron, South Dakota 57350
    • Canton High School, 800 N. Main Street, Canton, South Dakota 57013

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