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Global Footprint

Graphic titled “Global Footprint” featuring a large audience seated at a conference or event. Text on the image states: “The Commission accredits institutions in 47 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, 3 territories, and 96 countries.”

Jurisdictions

Gif showing a global map with pins on the locations where MSCHE has member institutions.

United States

The Commission supports institutional accreditation activities in 47 states, the exceptions being Kentucky, Mississippi, and South Dakota; two U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands); and the District of Columbia.

Stylized map of the United States showing a nationwide footprint with location pin icons placed across states throughout the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The map is dark navy with white state boundaries, and gray-and-white pins indicate organizational or operational locations distributed across the country and territories.

 

Global

Graphic listing countries and territories that make up a global footprint. The countries and territories are arranged in six columns, illustrating broad international reach across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Caribbean. The locations shown are: Albania; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Belgium; Belize; Bermuda; Bolivia (Plurinational State of); Brazil; Bulgaria; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cuba; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; Estonia; Ethiopia; Fiji; France; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Guatemala; Guinea; Honduras; Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Kosovo (Republic of); Kuwait; Latvia; Lebanon; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Nigeria; Norway; Oman; Panama; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Puerto Rico; Qatar; Russia; Rwanda; Saint Lucia; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Africa; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan; Tanzania (United Republic of); Thailand; Trinidad and Tobago; Turkey; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Venezuela; Vietnam; British Virgin Islands; and Zambia. as of September 9, 2026

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