Navigate to the U.S. Department of Education's home page. Click the "College Accreditation" link on the right-hand side of the page under the "How Do I Find...?" menu.
Click on the link on the database start page that reads, "Get Data for One Accredited Campus/Institution/Site." Type the name of the institution you wish to investigate into the first search bar.
If you know the institution's address and city, type them into the appropriate search bars. Select the correct state from the drop-down list provided and click the "Search" button.
You may see a list of several schools. Click on the correct school name. If the institution is accredited, you will see the name of the accreditation agency and the initial year of accreditation listed along with any specialized accreditation.