Section 602.11 - Geographic area of accrediting activitiesThe agency must demonstrate that it conducts accrediting activities within-
(a) A State, if the agency is part of a State government;(b) A region or group of States chosen by the agency in which an agency provides accreditation to a main campus, a branch campus, or an additional location of an institution. An agency whose geographic area includes a State in which a branch campus or additional location is located is not required to also accredit a main campus in that State. An agency whose geographic area includes a State in which only a branch campus or additional location is located is not required to accept an application for accreditation from other institutions in such State; or 84 FR 58918 , Nov. 1, 2019 Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099b