National Intelligence University

Phase: Formerly Accredited
Status: Merged/Consolidated/Acquired
Accreditation Granted: January 1, 1983
Accreditation Ceased: September 4, 2026

Accreditation Actions

September 4, 2026
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of evidence dated July 1, 2026, documenting completion of the transfer of National Intelligence University to National Defense University. To note that accreditation will cease on September 4, 2026. As of September 5, 2026, National Intelligence University is no longer accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. To note that the institution does not participate in Title IV/student financial aid programs. To note the Commission action of June 24, 2026, for National Defense University.
June 30, 2026
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the notification, dated May 1, 2026, of the institution's request to voluntarily surrender its accreditation and terminate its membership. To note the August 11, 2025, memorandum from Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, directing the transfer of National Intelligence University (NIU) from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to the National Defense University. To note the March 11, 2026, memorandum from the Secretary of War transferring the National Intelligence University to National Defense University. To accept the institution's request to voluntarily surrender its accreditation and terminate its membership. To note the accreditation cease date will be determined upon receipt of written verification that the transfer took place. To note that the institution does not participate in Title IV/student financial aid programs. To note that a teach-out plan is not required. To note that student records will be maintained at National Defense University, Roberdeau Hall 4600 Sangamore Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20816.
June 25, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To reaffirm accreditation. To note the on-site evaluation visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at Roberdeau Hall 4600 Sangamore Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20816 on March 1-4, 2026. To note the following additional locations were visited: (1) Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 0QB, United Kingdom and (2) Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, VA 22135. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2033-2034.
August 28, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the additional location at Join Intelligence Training Academy Pacific 352 Halawa Drive, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860 to an other instructional site within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To require notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected].
August 28, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO 80914 that ceased operations effective March 28, 2024. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026.
August 28, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Ramstein Air Force Base, Ramstein, Germany that ceased operations effective March 28, 2024. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision.
August 28, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at CMR 461 Box 3114 APO AE 09096 Wiesbaden, Germany that ceased operations effective March 28, 2024. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision.
August 28, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the additional location at Fort Gorden Military, Fort Gorden, GA 30905 to an other instructional site within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To require notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected].
August 28, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the additional location at 3200 South 2nd Street, St. Louis, MO 63118 to an other instructional site within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To require notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected].
August 28, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Unit 30400 APO AE 09131 Stuttgart, Germany that ceased operations effective March 28, 2024. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision.