Accreditation Fees

All fees are non-refundable and are due in full. Partial payments are not accepted.

All fees are due within 30 days of invoice unless otherwise specified. Application fees (initial, renewal, and substantive change part 1) are due at the time of submission. DEAC will not process an application until it receives the fee. DEAC will assess late fees accordingly.

All fees must be made payable to:

DEAC
ATTN: Office Administrator
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808
Washington, DC 20036

Include a copy of the DEAC invoice and write the type of fee in the “Memo” section of the check.

Type of Fee	Fee Amount
Initial Application for Accreditation	$4,500
Legal Structure Review Fee	$3,000 (institution will be invoiced if applicable)
Engaging in International Activities	Application Part 1: $1,000 per contract; $250 follow-up review	Application Part 2: Site Visit Fee plus cost of business class travel per evaluator and DEAC Staff
1st Offsite Readiness Assessment	$4,000 (Due with submission of SER)
2nd Offsite Readiness Assessment	$5,000 (Due with submission of revised SER)
3rd Offsite Readiness Assessment	$6,000– Includes virtual on-site visit (Institution will be invoiced once the visit date is set)
In-Residence SER Companion Document	$750
Petition Submission by Non-Accredited Institution	$750
Site Visit	Degree & Non-Degree $2,250 per day per evaluator for 1st day $2,000 per additional day per evaluator Doctoral Programs $3,250 per day per doctoral evaluator $3,000 per additional day per doctoral evaluator Non-U.S. Institutions Cost of business class travel per evaluator and DEAC staff plus fees above


Educational Offerings Report Form Submission: Non-Degree/ Vocational (i.e. Medical Billing & Coding)	$1,350 per program (Institution will be invoiced)
Educational Offerings Report Form Submission: Degree Program or Degree Level Certificate (i.e. MBA; Accounting Undergraduate Certificate)	$1,450 base fee plus $100 per representative course per program (Institution will be invoiced)
Educational Offerings Report Form Submission: Doctoral or First Professional Degree Program (i.e. Ed.D. or JD)	$2,050 base fee plus $100 per representative course per program (Institution will be invoiced)
Educational Offerings Report Form Submission: High School	$1,050 base fee plus $100 per representative course per program (Institution will be invoiced)

Type of Fee	Fee Amount
Renewal Application for Accreditation	$3000
Engaging in International Activities	Application Part 1: $1,000 per contract; $250 Follow-up review	Application Part 2: Site Visit Fee plus cost of business class travel per evaluator and DEAC Staff
Site Visit	Degree & Non-Degree $2,250 per day per evaluator for 1st day $2,000 per additional day per evaluator Doctoral Programs $3,250 per day per doctoral evaluator $3,000 per additional day per doctoral evaluator Non-U.S. Institutions Cost of business class travel per evaluator and DEAC staff plus fees above


Educational Offerings Report Form Submission: Non-Degree/ Vocational (i.e. Medical Billing & Coding)	$1,000 per program (Institution will be invoiced)
Educational Offerings Report Form Submission: Degree Program or Degree Level Certificate (i.e. MBA; Accounting Undergraduate Certificate)	$1,000 base fee plus $100 per representative course per program (Institution will be invoiced)
Educational Offerings Report Form Submission: Doctoral or First Professional Degree Program (i.e. Ed.D. or JD)	$1,600 base fee plus $100 per representative course per program (Institution will be invoiced)
Educational Offerings Report Form Submission: High School	$1,000 base fee plus $100 per representative course per program (Institution will be invoiced)

Type of Fee	Fee Amount
Change of Core Mission or Objectives	Application $750	Post Approval Report Site Visit Fee
Change of Name	Application $750	Post Approval Report No Fee
Change in Legal Status, Form of Control, or Ownership of Institution	Application $4500	Post Approval Report Site Visit Fee
Change of Location (interstate)	Application $2500	Post Approval Report Site Visit Fee
Change of Location (intrastate)	Application $1000	Post Approval Report Site Visit Fee
New Administrative Site	Application $1000	Post Approval Report Site Visit Fee
Engaging in International Activities	Application $1,000 per contract; $250 for follow-up review	Post Approval Report Site Visit Fee plus cost of business class travel per evaluator and DEAC Staff
Engaging in Federal Student Assistance Title IV Programs	Application $3000	Post Approval Report Site Visit Fee
Addition of an In-Residence Program Component	Application $750	Post Approval Report Site Visit Fee
Site Visit	Degree & Non-Degree $2,250 per day per evaluator for 1st day $2,000 per additional day per evaluator Doctoral Programs $3,250 per day per doctoral evaluator $3,000 per additional day per doctoral evaluator Non-U.S. Institutions Cost of business class travel per evaluator and DEAC staff plus fees above


Change in Educational Offering Application	Non-Degree/Vocational $300	Degree/Doctoral $400
Addition of a New Degree Program in a Related Field (Submission of Educational Offerings Report + Supporting Documentation)	$1,000 base fee plus $100 per representative course
Addition of a New Related-Field Non-Degree Program or Vocational Program (Submission of Educational Offerings Report + Supporting Documentation)	$1,000 per program
Addition of a New Degree Program in an Unrelated Field (Submission of Educational Offerings Report + Supporting Documentation)	$1,200 base fee plus $200 per representative course
Addition of a New Program in an Unrelated-Field for a Non- Degree Program or Vocational Program (Submission of Educational Offerings Report + Supporting Documentation)	$1,200 per program
Addition of a New Related-Field Doctoral or First Professional Degree (Submission of Educational Offerings Report + Supporting Documentation)	$1,600 base fee plus $100 per representative course
Addition of a New Unrelated-Field Doctoral or First Professional Degree (Submission of Educational Offerings Report + Supporting Documentation)	$1,800 base fee plus $200 per representative course
Addition of a Program at a Different Degree or Credential Level – Doctoral or First Professional (Submission of Educational Offerings Report + Supporting Documentation)	$1,800 base fee plus $200 per representative course
Addition of a Program at a Different Degree or Credential Level	$1,200 base fee plus $200 per representative course
Addition of a New High School Program (Submission of Educational Offerings Report + Supporting Documentation)	$1,000 base fee plus $100 per representative course
Change in Academic Units of Measurement	Educational Offerings Report Form Submission Fee Applies
Change in Method of Delivery	Educational Offerings Report Form Submission Fee Applies
Contracting for Educational Delivery	$750
Response to Subject Specialist Report(Follow-up Subject Specialist Review)	Non-Degree/Vocational $300-$600	Degree $600 - $1,000	Doctoral/First Professional $800 - $1,200
New Division	Application $750	Post Approval Report Varies depending on the significance of the change

Type of Fee	Fee Amount
Create a certificate program using approved courses	$1,000 per program
Change general education requirements	$200
Eliminate a major thesis requirement	$200
Add course similar to existing educational offerings	$100 per course
Division Identity	$200 per division
Revisions to existing program	$350 per program
Add specialization/emphasis/concentration to existing program using approved courses	$500 per specialization/ emphasis/ concentration

Type of Fee	Fee Amount
Cancellation of Site Visit	$500 in addition to expenses incurred
Textbook/ Kit Submission Reorganization or Repackaging	$300 per program
Annual Dues and Fees	See “DEAC Annual Dues and Fees”
Appeals Fee	$25,000
Arbitration Fee	$25,000

Type of Fee	Fee Amount
Late Submission of Curriculum	$150 per program per day
Late Submission of Application for Renewal of Accreditation	$500 per day
Late Submission of SER for any scheduled site visit	$500 per day
Late Submission of Institutional Response to Chair’s Report	$500 per day
Late Submission of Annual Report	$500

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