Florida university system’s board to vote on creation of accrediting agency
Natalie Schwartz
July 9, 2025
The Commission for Public Higher Education’s business plan reveals officials are aiming for the new agency to accredit colleges by June 2026.
Dive Brief:
The State University System of Florida’s governing board plans to vote Friday to approve the creation of the Commission for Public Higher Education, a new accreditor formed by the state university system and five other Southern public higher education networks.
The state’s Legislature has devoted $4 million to the Florida governing board to help with startup costs for the new accreditor, according to CPHE’s business plan. The accreditor expects the other five university systems to devote a similar level of resources to the effort.
CPHE hopes to begin accrediting six institutions by June 2026 and to become recognized by the U.S. Department of Education by June 2028. Accreditors must operate for two years before the Education Department will recognize them.
