The Accreditation Council for Online Colleges and Schools (ACOCS) is an international accreditation agency that accredits online universities.

The agency was established to promote and regulate the practices of online universities throughout the United States of America. ACOCS ensures sound educational standards and ethical business practices for all its accredited members.

With its highly refined and recognized accreditation program, ACOCS offers distance learning institutions the most current, relevant and practical services for the 21st century.

There are various institutes that have had themselves accredited from ACOCS, and who now hold the status of being full-fledged ACOCS members. ACOCS also have numerous candidate institutions, whose accreditation cases are being considered.