Accreditation

Northbridge University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Northbridge University’s campuses Northbridge University – Technical School, Northbridge University – Columbia Central, Hillsboro Aero Academy, and Dave School of Digital Arts are included in this accreditation. Northbridge University’s accreditation status is Non-Compliance Probation. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 25, 2026 was to place the institution on probation.  MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.