In addition, the Regents propose to tighten standards for the state's teaching colleges by requiring them to earn national accreditation.

Classes began in 2003, and the college earned full accreditation in 2010.

One medical center, in Northampton, Mass., failed to earn accreditation.

Less than 5% of business schools worldwide have earned accreditation.

In 1993, the company earned accreditation by The Joint Commission for the first time.

Galileo is unique in that it earned full accreditation in its first year of operation.

It was the first school in North Carolina to earn accreditation in the first year of its existence.

As of January 31, 2007, at least 1150 international media earned accreditation.

Concordia earned accreditation as a two-year college in 1921.

One trade school earned accreditation by taking inspectors on a tour of an unaffiliated institution.