Institutional Accreditation
Salem University (Salem) has been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1963(when it was known as the North Central Association). HLC can be contacted at 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, https://www.hlcommission.org or by telephone 800.621.7440. HLC is one of six regional accreditation bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Salem’s headquarters and campus are located at 223 West Main Street in Salem, West Virginia, which is within HLC’s region of authority.
State Authorization
State Authorization
Salem is authorized by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission in accordance with the West Virginia Code of State Rules (CSR), Title 133, Series 20, Authorization of Degree Granting Institutions. The WVHEPC can be contacted via
Salem also is authorized
by the Indiana Board for Proprietary Education, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206. The BPE can be contacted via
www.in.gov/bpe/ or by 317.232.1033.
Salem is approved
to offer distance education courses and programs by the Higher Learning Commission, as well as being a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA may be contacted via
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