Purpose
IDSCU supports the discovery and source-led verification of education institutions by presenting structured public information in a consistent and searchable form.
IASCU publishing responsibility
IASCU provides governance and publication oversight for IDSCU. This responsibility covers methodology, release approval, validation controls, public documentation, directory standards and the correction of published information.
Directory scope
IDSCU covers K–12 schools and postsecondary institutions. The two education sectors retain separate identifiers, databases, profile routes, validation controls and search filters.
Relationship to IASCU membership
IDSCU is not the IASCU member directory. Directory inclusion is determined by the availability and validation of public institutional information and is independent of IASCU membership status.
Meaning of inclusion
An IDSCU listing confirms only that structured public information has been published for an institution. It is not a judgment of institutional quality and does not constitute accreditation, recognition, certification, ranking or endorsement.
Public access
The directory, current release information, methodology, data sources and read-only API are available through IDSCU.