Accreditation
Accrediting agencies ensure that academic practices meet acceptable levels of quality. BYU only accepts high school or college work completed through an accredited institution.
BYU does not accept work that is not accredited by one of the following agencies, including unaccredited homeschool work and international work. If you have completed non-US-accredited work, it must be evaluated as part of the application.
Accepted High School Accrediting Agencies | Accepted Higher Education Accrediting Agencies |
| Accrediting Commission for Schools (ACS WASC) | Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges (ACCJC) |
| Middle States Association Commission on Elementary & Secondary Schools (MSACESS) | Higher Learning Commission (HLC) |
| New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC) | Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) |
| Cognia | New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) |
| Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities (NWCCU) | |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) | |
| WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) | |
| NOTE: In addition to the agencies listed above, a completed International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma is also recognized as appropriately accredited. | |