There are three costs typically associated with the accreditation process. Details on each are provided below.
- An Application Fee
- Expenses of the Visiting Evaluators
- Annual Dues (once an institution has gained accreditation)
Application Fees
Application fees for accreditation are $500.00 for each on-site evaluation. All schools are also responsible for reimbursement to ACCPAS of expenses incurred by the visiting evaluators for each visit. Application fees will be billed to accredited schools during the month of August prior to each school’s scheduled academic year of review. For example, schools scheduled for evaluations during the 2025-2026 academic year will be invoiced for application fees in August of 2025. Application fees are due and payable within 30 days. New potential accredited schools scheduled for review during a specific academic year should forward the application fee along with copies of the self-study, supportive materials, and the application form. If the application fee is not paid prior to the evaluation visit, the Executive Director of ACCPAS may cancel or postpone the visitation.
Evaluator Expenses
The expenses of the evaluators depend on a number of circumstances such as the proximity of the evaluator to the campus being visited, airfares, overnight Saturday stays, hotel accommodations, etc. For budgeting purposes, $1,000 per evaluator would probably be a conservative estimate. ACCPAS requests that evaluators exercise care to ensure that expenses are reasonable and customary and that any out of the ordinary expenses expected to be incurred by an evaluator be discussed with the institution executive at the earliest possible time. Institution executives are encouraged to discuss expense details directly with evaluators prior to the on-site review.
Expense Reimbursement
The applicant school is responsible for all expenses of the visiting evaluators for each visit. After the evaluation visit, ACCPAS receives expense forms from the visiting evaluators. ACCPAS reimburses the evaluators and in turn sends invoices with receipt copies to the applicant school for each of the evaluators. This invoices for payment should be paid by the school within 30 days. If there are any outstanding expense reimbursement invoices, the Executive Director may place the applicant school on a Commission agenda for non-payment of the invoices. Schools requiring special billing procedures are asked to inform the ACCPAS National Office in advance.
Federal Identification Number
The CAAA/ACCPAS Federal identification number will be provided with any invoice.
Annual Dues
The annual correspondence fee for ACCPAS accredited schools is $275 billed on July 1 of each year.
Payable Account
All checks for ACCPAS services are made payable to CAAA/ACCPAS.