ACGC Fees
In establishing the fee structure, the ACGC Board of Directors, in collaboration with the Finance Committee, reviewed the fees charged by other accrediting agencies for comparable healthcare professions, in order to align with accreditation best practices.
The ACGC Board has the sole discretion and authority in determining and assessing fees.
Accredited Program Fees - Routine
Annual maintenance fee for accreditation: includes review of annual Report of Current Status, routine requests to ACGC throughout the year, and review of Self-Study and Site Visit Report at the time of reaccreditation. *Due June 30th
2024- 2025 Amount:
- Accredited – $5,500
- Accredited, New Program – $6,000
- Probationary Accreditation – $6,000
2026 Amount:
- Accredited – $6,000
- Accredited, New Program – $6,000
- Probationary Accreditation – $6,500
- Fee for any site visit to the program (routine or additional): includes costs associated with preparation for site visit, travel to/from program, preparation of documents following the visit. *Due on or before June 30th or at time of invoice for additional/special circumstances
2024-2025 Amount:
- <30 students – $5,000
- ≥30 students – $7,000
2026 Amount:
- $7,500
- Additional site visitors needed per site visit for reasons determined by ACGC (special circumstances) – $2,500
Accredited Program Fees - Additional
Fee for review of Substantive Change Application: includes review of application and submitted documentation, and determination. *Due at the time of submission
2024- 2025 Amount: $2,000
2026 Amount: $2,500
Fee for request for guidance regarding one Standard: includes review of request and determination *Due at the time of submission
2024-2025 Amount: $150
2026 Amount: $250
Fee for request of variance for one Standard: includes review of request and documentation, and determination *Due at the time of submission
New Variance: $1,000
Variance Renewal: $500
Variance Renewal related to state or local laws that must be renewed annually: $200
Fee for review of Program Leadership Change. Includes review of change information, submitted documentation, and determination. *Due at the time of submission
2024-2025 Amount: $0
2026 Amount: $250
Fee for submission of additional documentation: includes review of documentation that must be submitted by the program to meet special requirements set forth by the Board (e.g., non-compliance). Does not apply to programs on probation. *Due at the time of submission
Amount: $150
This review option will be discontinued in 2026.
Fee for late documentation: includes review of any required/requested documentation. *Due at the time of late submission
Amount: $500
Developing Program Fees
Fee for review of Application for Candidacy: includes review of application and submitted documentation, and determination of Candidacy status. *Due at the time of submission
Amount: $4,500
Fee to maintain active Candidacy status: includes review of required/requested documentation during period of Candidacy and routine requests to ACGC throughout the year. *Assessed every 12-months following achievement of Candidacy Status until a final determination is rendered about the New Program application; due on or before June 30th.
2024-2025 Amount: $4,000
2026 Amount: $4,500
Fee to review New Program Application: includes review of application and submitted documents, and determination. *Due at the time of submission
2024-2025 Amount: $7,000
2026 Amount: $7,500
Once a review cycle has been selected and reserved, proposed programs may file a written request to change their review cycles. Requests must be accompanied by a fee as outlined and are subject to availability. *Due at the time of submission
2024- 2025 Amount:
- Less than 3 months prior to application date- $1,000
- 3-6 months prior to application deadline – $500
- More than 7 months prior to application deadline – $250
2026 Amount:
- Less than 3 months prior to application date- $1,250
- 3-6 months prior to application deadline – $750
- More than 7 months prior to application deadline – $500
