Statement of Accreditation Status
Universidad Autonoma Del Estado De Hidalgo
- CEO: Dr. Octavio Castillo Acosta, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Jose Luis Sosa Martinez
- Commission Staff Liaison: Ryan Hartnett, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Not Classified » Not Classified
- Control: Public
- Phase: Candidate
- Status: Candidate Status Granted
- Candidacy Granted: June 25, 2026
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2028-2029
Contact Information
Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km 4.5, Carboneras
Mineral de la Reforma,
Hidalgo
42184
- June 25, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the teach-out plan. To approve the teach-out plan as required of candidate institutions in accordance with the Commission's Teach-Out Plans and Agreement(s) Policy and Procedures and federal regulation 34 CFR 602.23(f)(1)(ii). - June 25, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the candidate assessment report. To grant Candidate for Accreditation status and invite the institution to initiate its first self-study in preparation for an evaluation visit in 2028-2029 under the Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation. To remind the institution of its obligation to address the findings in the Candidate Readiness Assessment Team Report in its self-study. To direct a Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission expectations. To note that Candidate for Accreditation status is an indication that an institution is progressing toward, but is not assured of, accreditation. To note that the institution may not be in Candidacy for more than five years before the grant of accreditation in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.16(a)(2). To note the Commission establishes the baseline scope of accreditation as of the date that candidate for accreditation status is granted. To note the visit on March 16-20, 2026, to the main campus and the following address is certified as the main campus: Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5, Col. Carboneras, Hidalgo, Mexico. To note that the institution's baseline scope of candidate for accreditation includes the following additional locations: (1) Actopan Campus, Carretera Federal Mexico-Laredo Km 120.5, Actopan, Mexico; (2) Apan Campus, Carretera Apan-Calpulalpan Km 8, Apan, Mexico; (3) Atotonilco de Tula Campus, La Deportiva, Atotonilco de Tula, Mexico; (4) Ciudad Sahagun Campus, Carrerera Cd. Sahagun-Otumba, Tepeapulco, Mexico; (5) Huejutla Campus, Acceso Principal al Parque Corredor Industrial, Huejutla de Reyes, Mexico; (6) Institute of Arts, Avenida Hidalgo (Ex Hacienda de San Cayetano), Mineral del Monte, Mexico; (7) Institute of Commerce and Business Administration, Circuito La Concepcion Km 2.5, Col. San Juan Tilcuautla, San Agustin Tlaxiaca, Mexico; (8) Institute of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Avenida Universidad KM 1 (Ex Hacienda Aquetzalpa), Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero, Mexico; (9) Institute of Medical Sciences, Circuito Ex Hacienda la Concepcion Km 2.5, San Agustin Tiaxiaca, Mexico; (10) Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities, Carretera Pachuca-Actopan Km 4, Pachuca de Soto, Mexico; (11) Tepeji del Rio Campus, Avenida del Maestro, Tepeji del Rio de Ocampo, Mexico; (12) Tiahuelilpan Campus, Avenida Universidad (Ex Hacienda de San Servando) Tiahuelilpan, Mexico; (13) Tizayuka Campus, Carretera Federal Tizayuca-Pachuca Km 2.5, Tizayuca, Mexico; and (14) Zimapan Campus, Avenida Jorge Pressier Teran, Zimapan, Mexico. To include the following credential level within the baseline scope of accreditation: Postsecondary Award (>=1year, <2 years), Postsecondary Award (>=2year, <4 years), Bachelor's degree or equivalent, Master's degree or equivalent, and Doctor's - Research/Equivalent. To note the institution's baseline scope of accreditation includes distance education. To note that any future changes to this scope of accreditation require Commission review and prior approval through substantive change (Substantive Change Policy and Procedures). To note that the grant of candidate for accreditation status does not include participation by the institution in Title IV, HEA programs, at the request of the institution in accordance with 34 CFR § 602.16(b). To remind the institution of its obligation to notify the Commission of any change in status regarding future participation in Title IV, HEA programs. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the decision of the Commission. - October 30, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the pre-applicant minimum requirements report. To note the Pre-Applicant On-Site Team Visit to the main campus location at Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5, Col. Carboneras Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico 42184 occurred on August 19, 2025, and the information provided in the pre-applicant minimum requirements report has been verified. To note the following additional locations were visited: Actopan Campus, Carretera Federal Mexico-Laredo Km 120.5, Actopan, Mexico; Apan Campus, Carretera Apan-Calpulalpan Km 8, Apan, Mexico; Atotonilco de Tula Campus, La Deportiva, Atotonilco de Tula, Mexico; Ciudad Sahagun Campus, Carrerera Cd. Sahagun-Otumba, Tepeapulco, Mexico; Edificio Central, Mariano Abasolo 600, Colonia Centro, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo 42000, Mexico; Huejutla Campus, Acceso Principal al Parque Corredor Industrial, Huejutla de Reyes, Mexico; Institute of Arts, Avenida Hidalgo (Ex Hacienda de San Cayetano), Mineral del Monte, Mexico; Institute of Commerce and Business Administration, Circuito La Concepcion Km 2.5, Col. San Juan Tilcuautla, San Agustin Tlaxiaca, Mexico; Institute of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Avenida Universidad KM 1 (Ex Hacienda Aquetzalpa), Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero, Mexico; Institute of Medical Sciences, Circuito Ex Hacienda la Concepcion Km 2.5, San Agustin Tiaxiaca, Mexico; Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities, Carretera Pachuca-Actopan Km 4, Pachuca de Soto, Mexico; Tepeji del Rio Campus, Avenida del Maestro, Tepeji del Rio de Ocampo, Mexico; Tiahuelilpan Campus, Avenida Universidad (Ex Hacienda de San Servando) Tiahuelilpan, Mexico; Tizayuka Campus, Carretera Federal Tizayuca-Pachuca Km 2.5, Tizayuca, Mexico; Zimapan Campus, Avenida Jorge Pressier Teran, Zimapan, Mexico. To invite the institution to submit a Letter of Intent to apply for Candidate for Accreditation Status because the pre-applicant institution appears to meet the minimum requirements for eligibility, has provided sufficient evidence, and the institution is not otherwise disqualified from proceeding with the application process based on the report and evidence submitted, including the areas addressed in the Required Disclosures and Certification Statement. To note the institution demonstrates the readiness to pursue candidate for accreditation status. To note that the institution must submit the letter of intent to apply within 60 days of the date of this action in order to continue the application process. To request a Candidate Assessment Report (CAR) under the Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation (Fourteenth Edition) and Evidence Expectations by Standard, due February 2, 2026, and direct a Candidate Assessment Team Visit. To request that the institution complete and submit for approval a candidate teach-out plan due February 2, 2026, as required of candidate institutions in accordance with the Commission's Teach-Out Plans and Agreement(s) Policy and Procedures and federal regulation 34 CFR 602.23 (f)(ii). The purpose of the candidate teach-out plan is to assist students with transfer to another institution or the completion of their education if the Commission were to deny candidate for accreditation status or accreditation. The teach-out plan must ensure students completing the teach-out would meet curricular requirements for professional licensure or certification, if any, and must include a list of academic programs offered by the institution and the names of other institutions that offer similar programs and could potentially enter into a teach-out agreement with the institution in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR 602.23(f)(ii). To note that teach-out agreements are not required. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
- Postsecondary award (2-4 years) Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Main Campus
Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km 4.5, Carboneras
Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184 - Additional Location
Actopan Campus
Carretera Federal Mexico-Laredo Km 120.5
Actopan, Mexico - Additional Location
Apan Campus
Carretera Apan-Calpulalpan Km 8
Apan, Mexico - Additional Location
Atotonilco de Tula Campus
La Deportiva
Atotonilco de Tula, Mexico - Additional Location
Ciudad Sahagún Campus
Carretera Cd. Sahagun-Otumba
Tepeapulco, Mexico - Additional Location
Huejutla Campus
Acceso Principal al Parque Corredor Instustrial
Huejutla de Reyes, Mexico - Additional Location
Institute of Arts
Avenida Hidalgo (Ex Hacienda de San Cayetano)
Mineral del Monte, Mexico - Additional Location
Institute of Commerce and Business Administration
Circuito La Concepción Km 2.5, Col. San Juan Tilcuautla
San Agustín Tlaxiaca, Hidalgo 42160 - Additional Location
Institute of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Avenida Universidad Km1 (Ex Hacienda Aquetzalpa)
Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero, Mexico - Additional Location
Institute of Medical Sciences
Circuito Ex Hacienda la Concepcion Km 2.5
San Agustin Tiaxiaca, Mexico - Additional Location
Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Carretera Pachuca-Actopan Km 4
Pachuca de Soto, Mexico - Additional Location
Tepeji del Rio Campus
Avenida del Maestro
Tepeji del Rio de Ocampo, Mexico - Additional Location
Tiahuelilpan Campus
Avenida Universidad (Ex Hacienda de San Servando)
Tiahuelilpan, Mexico - Additional Location
Tizayuca Campus
Carretera Federal Tizayuca-Pachuca Km 2.5
Tizayuca, Mexico - Additional Location
Zimapan Campus
Avenida Jorge Preisser Teran
Zimapan, Mexico
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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