This directory identifies post-secondary, degree-granting institutions in the United States, its possessions, and its territories. These institutions have been accredited by regional, national, professional, and specialized agencies that are recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education.Colleges and universities are listed by state. The entries provide institutional characteristics and the names of administrative officers along with alpha code, congressional district, contact information, accreditation, FICE identification, date established, enrollment, annual tuition and fees, IRS status, school calendar, and affiliation.Carnegie classification codes, statewide agencies of higher education, and U.S. Department of Education offices are listed, along with nationally recognized accrediting agencies and associations and their current contact information, statistical data, explanatory notes, and symbols.