. . . "its action on Ashford.In 2010, Bridgepoint sought to switch Ashford???s accreditation from HLC???s jurisdiction, which includes 19 states mostly in the Midwest, to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which oversees college accreditation in California and Hawaii.The reason was a new ???substantial presence??? rule adopted by HLC. It required accredited colleges to have the bulk of thei" .