Northwestern College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Room 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
The Administrative Assisting, Business Administration, Business Computer Programming, Business Information Systems, and Executive Accounting programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
The Northwestern College Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants' Endowment (AAMAE).
The Northwestern College Health Information Technology Associate in Applied Science degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). For more information, contact CAHIIM at www.cahiim.org.
The Paralegal program is approved by the American Bar Association.
The Paralegal Certificate is approved by the American Bar Association.
The Legal Nurse Consultant program is approved by the American Bar Association.
Northwestern College is approved by the Board of Higher Education - State of Illinois.
Northwestern College is approved for Veterans Administration benefits under the G.I. Bill for Veterans Educational Assistance.
Northwestern College is approved by the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, as an institution of higher education for training international students.
Northwestern College is a recipient of the Illinois State Historical Society's Centennial Award.
