Accreditation

Generations College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The HLC is a nongovernmental organization which evaluates universities and colleges in the United States. In order to receive accreditation, colleges must undergo assessment and meet the standards of the HLC.

College Approvals

• Generations College is approved as an independent, not-for- profit institution by the Department of Education, State of Illinois, and is authorized to grant associate degrees.
• Generations College is listed in the Education Directory, Colleges and Universities, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, U.S. Department of Education.
• Generations College is an approved institution for the Illinois Student Assistant Commission (ISAC) Monetary Grant Awards.
• The Department of Justice approves the College for the education of students from foreign countries.
• Generations College is approved for Veterans Benefits.
• Generations College is approved as a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) and a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) with the U.S. Department of Education.
• Generations College’s Court Reporting Program is approved by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).
• Generations College’s Paralegal Program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). 

Institutional Memberships

• American Association for Paralegal Education
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
• Illinois Articulation Initiative
• Illinois Association of College Admission Counselors
• Illinois Court Reporters Association
• Illinois Paralegal Association
• Metropolitan Library System
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• National Court Reporting Association
• National Junior College Athletic Association
• Association of American Colleges & Universities
• American Association of Community Colleges
• Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators