Click the "About" link on the college or university website. Generally speaking, colleges include accreditation information on this page. Schools sometimes list accreditation information at the bottom of their website homepage.
Enter the name of the college or university in the website "Search" field of the regional accreditation body for the college's geographic region. To check if a college in the South is accredited, for example, enter the name of the college in the "Search" field on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges website.
Enter the name of the college or university in the "Name of Institution" field on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website. Click the state in which the institution is located and click "Search."
Enter the name of the college or university into the "Search" field on the website of the regional or national professional organization of the field in which you are interested, such as nursing. If the college you entered is listed on the website as accredited, that means that the program of study is recognized and valid.