Accreditation of an institution or program is a non-government, non-profit, self-regulatory, peer review process based on rigorous standards.  Institutions and programs are evaluated on how well they meet or exceed these standards, in light or their missions.  Accredited institutions and programs have shown that they have available the necessary resources to achieve their missions, are doing so, and give evidence that they will continue to do so in the foreseeable future.

Because accreditation is a process of self-regulation, it requires that institutions engage periodically in a comprehensive and candid self-study of their own strengths and weaknesses.  This self-study is at the heart of accreditation, serving both external and internal purposes, i.e., quality assurance and institutional improvement  through rigorous self-analysis.

Wentworth Institute of Technology is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC).  Founded in 1885, NEASC is the nation’s oldest regional accrediting association whose mission is the establishment and maintenance of high standards for all levels of education, from pre-K to the doctoral level in the New England states.  See www.neasc.org for more information.

Wentworth’s next comprehensive evaluation visit for reaccreditation will be in Fall 2011 and the self-study leading up to it has begun.  See www.wit.edu/NEASC2011 for more information.

Wentworth programs in Architectural Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Electronic Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET). See www.abet.org for more information.

The Electromechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET). See www.abet.org for more information.

The Bachelor of Architecture program is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). See www.naab.org for more information.

The American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accredits the Construction Management program. See www.acce-hq.org for more information.

The Management program, the Construction Management program, and the Facilities Planning and Management program are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). See www.iacbe.org for more information.

The Interior Design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. See www.accredit-id.org for more information.

The Facilities Planning and Management program is an IFMA Recognized Program. See http://www.ifma.org for more information.

The Industrial Design program is accreditedby the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). See http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp for more information.

In addition, Wentworth Institute of Technology is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education , the American Council on Education , the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the National Commission for Cooperative Education .