For Faculty and Administrators

ABET is the world's leading accreditor for technical programs in higher education.

Eligibility Requirements

Institutions must be degree-granting and have verifiable governmental, national, or regional recognition to confer degrees.

Find out if your program is eligible for accreditation.

Institution Business Portal

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.

Go to the portal.

Accreditation: Step-by-Step

This detailed explanation takes you through the entire accreditation process from beginning to end.

Your detailed guide to the process.

Accreditation Costs

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.

See the fee schedules for accreditation.

Accreditation Criteria, Policies & Procedures

Read and download all of the accreditation materials, including commission-specific criteria, APPM, on-site review documents and workbooks, and additional guideance.

Access the accreditation documents.

Promote Your Accreditation

Accreditation is a significant achievement and ABET encourages institutions to publicize their programs’ accreditation.

Learn more!

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Accreditation Outside of the U.S.

Currently, ABET accredits 268 programs at 55 institutions in 22 countries outside of the United States. These programs span computing, engineering, and technology disciplines.