Foreign Academic Credential Service

Name

Foreign Academic Credential Service

Legal name

Foreign Academic Credentials Service, Inc.

Website

https://facsusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Credential Evaluation Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Credentialing, Academic Credit, Assessment & Transcript Services (EDAIAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Awarding Organizations & Credentialing Bodies (Certificates/Diplomas) (EDADAFAC), Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms (EDAFADAG)

Keywords

• Credential evaluation services
• Foreign academic credentials
• CPA credential evaluation
• Academic equivalency evaluation
• Document translation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Edwardsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Credential Evaluation Services: One-time evaluation fees for document-by-document ($100) or course-by-course evaluations ($200), with additional fees for GPA calculation, rush processing, and administrative services
2. Translation Services: ATA-certified document translation services through Dialexy partnership - standard turnaround at $60/page and express turnaround at $100/page

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FACS evaluates foreign academic credentials and provides U.S. equivalency determinations for purposes including CPA exam eligibility and licensure, higher education admission, employment qualification recognition, immigration documentation, military recruiting, and professional licensing (CLIA, barbering/cosmetology, government). The company offers document-by-document ($100) and course-by-course ($200) evaluations with optional GPA calculation and rush processing, supported by electronic document delivery via Parchment and ATA-certified translation services through a Dialexy partnership covering 140+ languages.

Product overview

FACS (Foreign Academic Credential Service) offers a unified credential evaluation platform centered on its Academic Equivalency Evaluation (AEE) service, with specialized CPA Credential Evaluations as a distinct product line. The portfolio includes purpose-specific sub-products for employment, immigration, military, government, barbering/cosmetology, and CLIA laboratory credentials, all accessed through a common user portal. Supporting services include Parchment-powered electronic document delivery, Dialexy ATA-certified translations, a pricing calculator, and country-specific document requirement guides. The Build Your Own Evaluation option allows customization for unique evaluation needs. FACS is a founding charter member of NACES, providing evaluations recognized by U.S. institutions, employers, licensing boards, and immigration authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPA Credential Evaluations
• Academic Equivalency Evaluation (AEE)
• Employment Credential Evaluations
• Immigration Credential Evaluations
• Military Credential Evaluations
• Municipal / Government Credential Evaluations
• Barbering & Cosmetology Evaluations
• CLIA / Laboratory Technician Evaluations
• Build Your Own Evaluation
• ATA-Certified Translation Services
• Parchment Document Delivery

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services)coreOthersCharter member of NACES, the leading professional organization for credential evaluation services. FACS has been a member since its inception, with AICPA championing its creation over 40 years ago.
• ParchmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationGold standard electronic document delivery platform for official evaluations. FACS securely stores evaluations through Parchment, enabling electronic delivery to accounting boards, universities, employers, licensing agencies, recruiters, and immigration lawyers. Nominal fee of $20 for additional copies sent via email.
• DialexycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTranslation services partnership offering ATA-certified document translations in 140+ languages. Dialexy works with regulatory bodies like UK ENIC and ICE as well as academic institutions to ensure translations meet official requirements. Standard turnaround $60/page, Express turnaround $100/page.
• Miles EducationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCPA preparation provider that partners with FACS for credential evaluations for their students seeking CPA exam and licensure
• Morgan InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational education provider offering CPA preparation courses with FACS as their credential evaluation partner
• Becker/DirectlineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCPA exam review provider with FACS partnership for credential evaluations for Becker students
• VGLDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCPA education partner directing VGLD students to FACS for credential evaluation services
• SimandharminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCPA education partner for Simandhar students requiring credential evaluations
• EdumontminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCPA education partner for Edumont students with FACS as preferred credential evaluation provider
• ConcordeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare and business education provider with FACS partnership for credential evaluations for Concorde students

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES): ICES, operated by BCIT, is a NACES-member credential evaluation service primarily serving Canadian admissions but also evaluating for U.S. applicants. It is comparable in scope and methodology to FACS, though its geographic focus is Canada rather than the U.S.
• World Education Services (WES): WES is the largest NACES-member credential evaluation service in North America, offering document-by-document and course-by-course evaluations for foreign-educated applicants seeking U.S. and Canadian admission, employment, and immigration outcomes. WES is the most direct and largest-scale competitor to FACS across all of FACS's use cases.
• CGFNS International: CGFNS International evaluates credentials of foreign-educated healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians) for U.S. licensure. While focused on healthcare rather than CPA, it is a comparable specialized credential evaluation service with similar regulatory recognition and acceptance model.
• International Education Evaluations (IEE): IEE is a NACES-member credential evaluation service offering foreign credential evaluations for U.S. higher education admission, employment, and immigration. It is a direct competitor to FACS in the academic equivalency evaluation market, with similar document-by-document and course-by-course tiers.
• SpanTran Evaluation Services: SpanTran is a NACES-member evaluator offering document-by-document, course-by-course, and professional credential evaluations including CPA, nursing, and teaching. SpanTran competes head-to-head with FACS in CPA and general academic evaluations, often with faster turnaround messaging.
• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE): ECE is a NACES-member credential evaluation service providing general and course-by-course evaluations for higher education admission, professional licensure, and employment. ECE directly competes with FACS in the U.S. academic equivalency evaluation market with a comparable product set.

Others

• NASBA (National Association of State Boards of Accountancy): NASBA is the governing body that routes CPA candidates' credential evaluations to state boards. While not a competitor, NASBA's CPA Central and evaluation routing requirements shape the demand FACS serves and acts as an ecosystem participant in the U.S. CPA licensure flow.
• Parchment (Instructure): Parchment is the electronic credential delivery platform FACS uses to distribute official evaluations. As an ecosystem participant and current partner, it enables FACS's distribution but could also enable competing NACES members to reach the same accepting institutions.

Emerging players

• Scholaro (GPA Convert / Scholaro Evaluation): Scholaro offers online, lower-cost credential evaluations and GPA conversions aimed at international students applying to U.S. schools. It overlaps with FACS's further-education and GPA calculation use cases, but at a lower price point with faster digital delivery, representing a different competitive threat than the legacy NACES peers.
• WES (Credential Engine / digital wallet initiatives): Credential Engine and adjacent digital credential wallet initiatives promote machine-readable, interoperable academic credentials that could reduce reliance on human-mediated evaluations like FACS. This represents a structural disruption threat rather than a direct product competitor today.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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