---
kind: "unit"
title: "34"
title_heading: "Education"
key: "subtB/chVI/part602"
level: "part"
label: "Part 602"
heading: "The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part602"
sections_count: 35
---

# Part 602 — The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies

Title 34 C.F.R. — Education › Subtitle B — Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education › Chapter VI — Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education

## Contents

- [Subpart A — General](/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part602-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — The Criteria for Recognition](/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part602-subpartB.md)
- [Subpart C — The Recognition Process](/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part602-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D — Department Responsibilities](/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part602-subpartD.md)