NAACLS Accreditation Fees
Please remit payment to JPMorgan Chase Bank ONLY.
Make all checks payable to NAACLS.
Remit to:
27321 Network Place
Chicago, IL 60673-1273
Billing updates:
- NAACLS begins billing programs when they reach Serious Applicant Status (SAS) or Doctoral Candidacy Status (DCS). Invoices are sent in January and July.
- January invoices include programs that reached SAS or DCS within the previous six months. This will be prorated using the previous year’s fee through July and will be billed the full current accreditation fee going forward annually in July.
- July invoices include programs that reached SAS or DCS within the previous six months and will be billed that year’s accreditation fee in full and annually in July.
Fees for Programs Based in the United States
NAACLS Accreditation Fees
(July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)
|
Fee Type |
Amount |
|---|---|
|
Initial Application Fee |
$600.00 |
|
Annual Accreditation Fee |
$2968.00 |
|
Site Visit Preparation Fee |
$750.00 |
|
Site Visit Fee |
Actual Cost |
Upcoming Annual Accreditation Fee Changes
|
2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
2027-2028 |
|---|---|---|
|
$3117 |
$3273 |
$3436 |
Non-USA Accreditation Policy and Fees
The NAACLS Board of Directors has voted to open the accreditation process to laboratory programs located outside the United States. Such programs are invited to have the chief executive officer submit a letter of intent to seek NAACLS Accreditation. All materials sent to NAACLS regarding accreditation must be submitted in English.
The steps of the accreditation process for international programs are identical to the steps for United States programs and are found in the Guide to Accreditation. These include an application for accreditation, attainment of Serious Applicant Status, submission of a self-study document, and an on-site evaluation.
The program is expected to meet the Standards as defined by NAACLS. The sponsoring academic institution must be accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency for higher education and must be authorized under applicable law to provide post-secondary education and grant the appropriate degree.
The program is expected to pay the application fee, all costs associated with the on-site visit (including business class airfare), and annual accreditation fees. The fee schedule follows:
NAACLS non-USA Accreditation Fees
|
Fee Type |
Amount |
|---|---|
|
Initial Application Fee |
$1000.00 |
|
Annual Accreditation Fee |
$2968.00 |
|
Site Visit Preparation Fee |
$1000.00 |
|
Site Visit Fee |
Actual Cost |
Upcoming Annual Accreditation Fee Changes
|
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
|---|---|---|
|
$3117 |
$3273 |
TBD |