During the survey visits, the following areas are evaluated:

1. College/School Community Involvement
2. Faculty
3. Instruction
4. Library
5. Laboratories
6. Physical Plant
7. Student Services
8. Administration

On the grade school level, the area on College/School Community Involvement and Laboratories (nos. 1 and 5 above) is omitted; instead Student Activity Program is added.

For graduate school programs, the areas on Faculty, Library and Administration are retained, while the other remaining areas specific to graduate programs are Curriculum and Instruction, Research, Students, and Other Resources.

For basic medical education programs, the areas evaluated are: Faculty, Curriculum and Instruction, Clinical Training/Service Facilities, Research, Students, Library, Administration, and Physical Plant & Other Resources.