Accreditation

George Wythe University is registered under the Utah Postsecondary Proprietary School Act (Title 13, Chapter 34, Utah Code).

Registration under the Utah Postsecondary Proprietary School Act does not mean that the State of Utah supervises, recommends, or accredits the institution. It is the student's responsibility to determine whether credits, degrees, or certificates from the institution will transfer to other institutions or meet employers' training requirements. This may be done by calling the prospective school or employer.

George Wythe is not accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

George Wythe University is currently undergoing accreditation of its on-campus undergraduate program. The accrediting agency is the American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE) in Washington D.C. AALE is a national accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Click here to view the Department’s list of all recognized accrediting agencies, including AALE. The fact that George Wythe is undergoing accreditation should not be construed as a statement or assurance that accreditation will, in fact, be granted.

Please note this important information about accreditation as described on the Department’s website.

“The fact that a college or postsecondary institution is accredited does not guarantee that credits or degrees earned at that institution will transfer to another institution or be recognized by a potential employer. Acceptance of students or graduates is always the prerogative of the receiving institution or employer. For these reasons, besides ascertaining the accredited status of a school or program, students should take additional measures to determine, prior to enrollment, whether or not their educational goals will be met through attendance at a particular institution. These measures should include inquiries to any institutions to which the student might be interested in transferring, or to prospective employers and, if possible, personal inspection of the institution at which enrollment is contemplated.” [Source: U.S. Department of Education Website]

Related Information:

• Standards and Criteria for Institutional Accreditation
  (AALE’s standards and criteria for accreditation. See also the specifics of the AALE accreditation process for additional information)
• The First Fifteen Years
  (A history of the founding of George Wythe. Provided to AALE in conjunction with the application for accreditation in September 2006)
• The Proposal for George Wythe University
  (Also provided to AALE in conjunction with the application for accreditation in September 2006)
• April 2008 Newsletter Article - Why accreditation?
• April 2009 Newsletter Article - Report on October 2008 site visit
• Spring 2010 Newsletter Article - Report on February 2010 site visit