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DETC
CDU is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance
Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission
of DETC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as
a national accrediting agency and is a member of The Council
on Higher
Education Accreditation (CHEA). CDU undergoes a rigorous re-evaluation
process every five years to maintain this national accreditation.
To view a letter from U.S. Department of Education on DETC
SCHEV
The State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV) has
certified CDU as a private degree-granting institution in the
Commonwealth
of Virginia.
The Catechetical Office of the Vatican Congregation
for the Clergy
Approved by the Vatican Congregation for the
Clergy as a Catechetical Institute, CDU is authorized to award
the Catechetical
Diploma
— a valuable teaching credential in the Church. CDU was the
first Catechetical Institute in the United States to award the
Catechetical
Diploma and teach the Faith to adults using distance education.
NCCL and NCEA
The Catholic Distance University maintains an active membership
in the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership
(NCCL) and
The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).
Title IV School
The U.S. Secretary of Education has qualified The Catholic Distance University as an eligible institution under The Higher Education Act of 1965. This recognition allows students to consider deferment of certain federal student loans and possible tax credits for tuition payments. These tax credits can provide dollar-to-dollar reductions in a student's final tax liability.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
In the Lay Survey conducted by the USCCB, many respondents asked for information on resources that would enable them to learn more about the Catholic faith, especially for those who did not live near a Catholic academic institution.
In response to this, the Committee on the Laity surveyed all accredited Catholic colleges, universities, seminaries and schools of theology which offer classes to lay people through distance learning. CDU is on the USCCB list of approved Catholic colleges and universities offering distance education.
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Hamilton, Virginia 20158-9012