There are four accrediting organizations for online universities. These accrediting organizations accredit all degrees, in all subject areas, in an entire university.

1. 1. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS): (Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania)

2. New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC): (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)

3. Universal Council for Online Education Accreditation (UCOEA)

4. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCACS): (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)

5. Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NASCU): (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington state)

6. International Accreditation Agency for Online Universities (IAAOU)

7. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS): (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia)

8. World Online Education Accrediting Commission (WOEAC)

9. Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC): (California and Hawaii)