Recent Decisions

As required by CEA and U.S. Department of Education policy, accreditation decisions must be made public. Decisions which appear below and in the Archive of Recent Decisions are reflected in the directory of CEA-accredited programs and institutions.

The following decisions were made at the August 2026 Commission meeting. 

Five-year initial accreditation
Celebration Language Institute – Orlando, FL (institutional)
English For You Language School (EFY) – Fort Lauderdale, FL (institutional)
Haverdale International School – Claymont, DE (institutional)

One-year initial accreditation
Elite Language Academy – Weston, FL (institutional)

Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through April 2028
Antares Charleston – Summerville, SC (institutional)
Antares Denver – Longmont, CO (institutional)
Antares Jacksonville – Jacksonville, FL (institutional)
Antares Metrowest – Orlando, FL (institutional)
BGA Framingham – Framingham, MA (institutional)
Eagle Sacramento – Citrus Heights, CA (institutional)
Lingua Prime FL – Sunrise, FL (institutional)
Solexian Miami – Coral Gables, FL (institutional)
Vida Maxima Academy – Winter Park, FL (institutional)

Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location
EBETEC Language Academy Boca Raton – Boca Raton, FL (institutional) through August 2029
EBETEC Language Academy West Hallandale – Hallandale Beach, FL (institutional) through August 2029

Ten-year reaccreditation
EBETEC Language Academy Hallandale Beach – Hallandale Beach, FL (institution)
University of Delaware English Language Institute Intensive English Program (IEP) and Delaware EFL Teacher Training (DEFT) – Newark, DE (programmatic)
University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) Foundation Program and Technician Certificate Foundation Program – Doha, Qatar (general)
University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences English Language Programs (ELP) Intensive English Program (IEP) – Philadephia, PA (programmatic)

Nine-year continued reaccreditation
Flow Language Institute – Atlanta, GA (institutional)
Valencia College Intensive English Program – Orlando, FL (programmatic)

Expiration of term of accreditation (effective August 31, 2026)
University of Central Florida UCF Global Intensive English Program – Orlando, FL (programmatic)
University of Tabuk Institute of Languages Department of English Language Skills (DELS) – Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (general)

Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation due to closure (effective August 31, 2026)
Boston University Center for English Language and Orientation Programs (CELOP) Intensive English Program – Boston, MA (programmatic)
University of Texas at San Antonio Academic English Program – San Antonio, TX (programmatic)

Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings. The Commission accepted the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.

Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Emporia State University Intensive English Program – Emporia, KS (programmatic) – eff. 6/30/2026
University of Northern Colorado Intensive English Program – Greeley, CO (programmatic) – eff. 6/30/2026
Washburn University Intensive English Program – Topeka, KS (programmatic) – eff. 5/15/2026

Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation due to closure
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology Aviation English Program – Fort Pierce, FL (programmatic) – eff. 5/30/2026
Shabaka Training Preparatory Year English Program (PYEP) at King Faisal University (KFU) – Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia (general) – eff. 5/21/2026


Executive Committee actions
The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings. Actions taken by the Executive Committee on behalf of the full Commission are noted below.

Withdrawal of accreditation (appealable)
Aston International Academy – Austin, TX (institutional) – eff. 8/27/2026
Language Exchange International – Boca Raton, FL (institutional) – eff. 8/27/2026

Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Albert Career School – Elkins Park, PA (institutional) – eff. 9/3/2026
Open Hearts Language Academy (OHLA) Boca Raton – Coconut Creek, FL (institutional) – eff. 9/3/2026
St. Leo University Bridge Program – St. Leo, FL (programmatic) – eff. 8/27/2026
University of Texas at Arlington English Language Institute English for Academic Purposes program – Arlington, TX (programmatic) – eff. 9/3/2026



Archive:

August 2026

April 2026

December 2025

August 2025

April 2025

December 2024

August 2024

April 2024

December 2023

August 2023

April 2023

December 2022

August 2022

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December 2021

August 2021

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December 2020

August 2020

April 2020

December 2019

August 2019

April 2019

December 2018

August 2018

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December 2017

August 2017

April/May 2017

December 2016

 

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