Below are links to additional websites that may be helpful. Please note these sites are independent of the Admissions & Records website.
ACCREDITATION
National-Louis University is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more NLU accreditation information, click here.
AACRAO
The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) is a non-profit association within the higher education community that recommends standards for many aspects of admissions, records, and enrollment practices.
www.aacrao.org
CLEP TEST
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a standardized exam program provided by The College Board that offers students the opportunity to earn college credit in many common academic areas.
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
The Department of Veterans Affairs provides many services for veterans, in particular, Educational Benefits.
www.va.gov
DSST/DANTES TEST
The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support (DANTES) or DSST Test is a standard credit by examination program provided by Prometric that offers students the opportunity to earn college credit in many common academic and technical areas.
www.getcollegecredit.com
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of a student's academic record. The Family Policy Compliance Office in The U.S. Department of Education oversees the enforcement of this law by educational institutions such as National-Louis University.
GRE
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is an assessment test provided by The Educational Testing Service that measures one's ability to complete coursework at the graduate level. Copies of official test scores should be requested via the process given on the GRE Score Reporting web page.
GRE Home Page
IACRAO
The Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (IACRAO) is a non-profit association within the higher education community in the State of Illinois that recommends standards for many aspects of admissions, records, and enrollment practices.
www.iacrao.org
ILLINOIS BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
National-Louis University is authorized to operate as a degree-granting institution by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
www.ibhe.state.il.us
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
National-Louis University offers many programs that are approved for Illinois certification purposes by the Illinois State Board of Education.
www.isbe.net
THE ILLINOIS TEST OF BASIC SKILLS
The Illinois Test of Basic Skills is an assessment test provided by The Illinois Certification Testing System that measures one's proficiency in the areas the State of Illinois requires for certification purposes. Copies of official test scores should be requested via the process given on the ICTS Score Reporting web page.
www.icts.nesinc.com
THE MILLER ANALOGIES TEST
The Miller Analogies Test is an assessment test provided by Harcourt Assessment that measures one's ability to complete coursework at the graduate level. Copies of official test scores should be requested via the process given in the Miller Analogies Test Candidate Information Booklet.
www.milleranalogies.com
NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE
National-Louis University reports enrollment to financial lenders through the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). In addition, all third party enrollment and degree verifications and online transcript requests are handled by NSC as well. www.studentclearinghouse.org
