Institutions must be degree-granting and have verifiable governmental, national, or regional recognition to confer degrees.
Here's how to pay an invoice; request an initial evaluation; renew an existing accreditation (including interim visits and interim reports); and update contact information for your institution, programs, and personnel.
This detailed explanation takes you through the entire accreditation process from beginning to end.
The cost of accreditation includes both (1) Accreditation Review Fees and (2) Annual Maintenance Fees. Fees differ for institutions within the United States and outside of the United States.
Read and download all of the accreditation materials, including commission-specific criteria, APPM, on-site review documents and workbooks, and additional guideance.
Accreditation is a significant achievement and ABET encourages institutions to publicize their programs’ accreditation.
Howard University was the first historically black college or university to have ABET-accredited programs. ABET's predecessor, the Engineers' Council for Professional Development, accredited three engineering programs there in 1937.