UMT is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE, www.msche.org). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). MSCHE accredits degree-granting colleges and universities in the Middle States region, including prestigious institutions such as Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, New York University, and Georgetown University.

UMT is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC, www.deac.org). The DEAC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission was founded in 1926 to promote good educational standards and ethical business practices in distance learning institutions in the United States. In 1955, DEAC established its independent nine-member Accrediting Commission, which gained recognition from the U.S. Department of Education. In 2003, DEAC gained the recognition of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

UMT is an institutional member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA, www.chea.org). CHEA is a private, nonprofit national organization that coordinates accreditation activities in the United States. CHEA is the largest institutional higher education membership organization in the United States with approximately 4,000 accredited colleges and universities and more than 60 participating national, regional, and specialized accrediting organizations.

UMT's Project Management degree programs (Master of Science in Management, Project Management; Master of Business Administration, Project Management; Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology, IT Project Management; Doctor of Philosophy in Management) earned Specialized and Professional Accreditation by the Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC, www.gacpm.org).

UMT is an Authorized Training Partner (ATP) of the Project Management Institute (PMI, www.pmi.org). PMI is the leading international nonprofit professional association in the area of Project Management.

UMT is authorized to operate an institution of higher education, to enroll students, and to award associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV, www.schev.edu).

UMT participates in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA, www.nc-sara.org), which facilitates distance education offerings across states.

UMT is approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to accept F-1 visa international students to study at UMT’s campuses in the United States.

The U.S. Department of State has approved UMT as a designated sponsor for the Exchange Visitor Program, which enables foreign students to study at UMT in the United States on a J-1 visa.

UMT is approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide education and training to veterans and active duty military personnel using the various GI Bill® programs (www.gibill.va.gov).

Links

www.msche.org - Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
www.ed.gov - U.S. Department of Education
www.chea.org - Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
www.deac.org - Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
www.pmi.org - Project Management Institute (PMI)
www.schev.edu - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
www.gibill.va.gov - G.I. Bill Programs