Institutional Accreditation
Fort Hays State University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1915. The Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Next Review: 2033
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Comprehensive Review Cycle
The University participates in the Open Pathway reaffirmation of accreditation process, and FHSU selected assessment of student learning outcomes as its Quality Initiative during the current cycle. FHSU received a favorable Quality Initiative Report (QIR) review and affirmation letter from a team of peer reviewers in July 2022.
Assurance Argument and Site Visit 2023
The University recently underwent a 10-year, comprehensive self-study and site visit during the 2023-2024 academic year. The FHSU community welcomed a team of peer reviewers to campus on October 30-31, 2023.
In preparation for the site visit, the Provost’s Office presented a plenary session during Professional Development Day on Aug. 15, 2023. A PDF of the presentation is available here.
FHSU's Assurance Argument is available to view here. Please note that evidence file links within the document are tied to the HLC Assurance System and are not live URL links.
FHSU is pleased to announce that the institution has earned reaffirmation of accreditation from HLC through AY 2033-34.
"Fort Hays State receives HLC accreditation reaffirmation" press release
For more information on our Specialized Accreditations, click here.