Does accreditation affect college admissions?

Absolutely. While colleges consider a lot of factors, they tend to trust transcripts from accredited schools more. Accreditation gives colleges confidence that the grades, courses, and diplomas students are presenting come from an institution that meets recognized academic standards. This means your child’s hard work is more likely to be taken seriously, and their credits are more likely to count if they transfer schools. Colleges know that accredited schools don’t just hand out A’s for showing up. So if college is in your child’s future, accreditation isn’t just nice to have. It’s part of building a transcript that gets noticed.