**Context** This is a dataset provided by the Department of Education. Here's a link: https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/GetDownLoadFile.aspx **Content** **Institution_ID** Database Specific Identification Number for Institution **Institution_Name** **Institution_Address** **Institution_City** **Institution_State** **Institution_Zip** **Institution_Phone** **Institution_OPEID** Identification number used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA). **Institution_IPEDS_UnitID** A unique identification number for institutions that participate in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Survey. **Institution_Web_Address** **Campus_ID** Database Specific Identification Number for Campus **Campus_Name** **Campus_Address** **Campus_City** **Campus_State** **Campus_Zip** **Campus_IPEDS_UnitID** A unique identification number for institutions that participate in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Survey. **Accreditation_Type** ? Institutional – an accreditation type which normally applies to an entire institution, including freestanding single–purpose institutions. Typically can be used to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs. ? Specialized – an accreditation type which normally applies to the evaluation of programs, departments, or schools which usually are parts of a total collegiate or other postsecondary institution. ? Internship/Residency – an accreditation type which is granted to locations which provide practical training and/or specialized clinical training to advanced students or recent graduates in areas such as medicine, psychology, and dietetics. **Agency_Name** **Agency Status** Indicates whether an agency has lost or resigned recognition. **Program_Name** Name of Accredited Program **Accreditation_Status** ? Pre–Accredited – Public recognition that an accrediting agency grants an institution or program for a limited period which signifies the agency has determined that the institution or program is progressing towards accreditation and is likely to gain accreditation. ? Accredited – Public recognition that an institution or program maintains standards requisite for its graduates to gain admission to other reputable institutions of higher learning or to achieve credentials for professional practice **Accreditation_Date_Type** Indicator for actual or estimated initial date of accreditation/pre–accreditation **Periods** Period of accreditation in form (initial date – end date) **Last Action** The most recent accreditation action for this accreditation record. Please see the glossary on the site (https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Glossary.aspx) for individual definitions. Action Date Date of the most recent accreditation action. **Justification** Provides the reasoning behind the most recent accreditation action. **Other_Justification** Provides for justifications not found in the system or allows an agency to report multiple justifications for the most recent accreditation action. **Justification_Url** Provides a link to an accrediting agency hosted page which provides additional information about the most recent action and the justification for that action.