St. Norbert College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Because of this, our students are able to receive federal financial aid to receive an SNC education. Much work happens behind the scenes to ensure the college remains compliant with all federal and state laws and regulations.
HLC has announced an update to its criteria for accreditation which will take effect September 1, 2025. Crosswalk and further information is available on the HLC website.
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In addition to criteria, HLC has a list of assumed practices by which the college must also abide. Updates to assumed practices will take effect September 1, 2025
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Throughout 2024 - 2025, HLC adopted new policies concerning administrative probation, student success outcomes, teach-out arrangements, and special monitoring. These take effect immediately.
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Higher Learning Commission Accreditation
St. Norbert College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit degree-granting colleges and universities in this country. The Commission was established in 1895 and accredits more than one thousand institutions in a 19-state region.
Our institutional accreditation affirms that the college meets various threshold standards of quality and that it is engaged in continuous efforts to improve. It also enables the institution to be eligible to receive state and federal financial support, including federal financial aid, for our students. The accreditation process involves both institutional self-reflection and scrutiny by teams of external peer reviewers. The reviewers examine the extent to which standards of quality are met for a wide variety of institutional characteristics, including mission; academic and co-curricular offerings; administration and governance; resources; and financial stability. The accreditation process involves both institutional self-reflection and scrutiny by teams of external peer reviewers. The reviewers examine the extent to which standards of quality are met for a wide variety of institutional characteristics, including mission; academic and co-curricular offerings; administration and governance; resources; and financial stability.
Upcoming HLC Work
Past Reports
For additional information regarding accreditation matters please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at oie@snc.edu
Federal Reporting
Title II Report: This annual report is the COHES Title II report data about teacher preparation and certification; technical assistance (TA) materials to support the collection, analysis and reporting of Title II data; and contact information for the states and testing companies involved in the Title II data collection process. The Director of Teacher Education coordinates and submits this information. The report is also reviewed by the Department of Public Instruction.
IPEDS Data Submissions: Federally required data points send to the U.S. Department of Education at several points throughout the calendar year. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness coordinates the data collection and submission process to the government.
State Reporting
All Teacher Education certification pathways are approved by the Wisconsin Department of Instruction. Documentation of program approval can be found on the DPI website annual report page.
Other Compliance
