1. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, PR, Virgin Islands

2. New England Association of Schools and Colleges

CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

3. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

AZ, AR, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, NM, ND, OH, OK, SD, WV, WI, WY

4. Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges

AK, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA

5. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA

6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges

CA, HI, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands