Basic information about each of 50 accrediting bodies that have been evaluated by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) and recognized as meeting acceptable levels of quality and performance is provided. Information was supplied by the individual accrediting bodies, who were asked to update and verify the accuracy of information from the 1984-1986 guide. The introduction looks at the following: the accrediting process; procedures in accreditation; COPA's role in accreditation; and the organization of COPA. A COPA organization chart is included. The three major sections focus on: national institutional accrediting bodies (such as American Association of Bible Colleges and National Home Study Council); regional institutional accrediting bodies (such as Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges); and specialized accrediting bodies (such as Society of American Forests and the American Dietetic Association). Facts in each entry include such items as structure, recognition classifications, procedures; and fees of the organizations. (SM)