Does every higher education institution in Switzerland have to be accredited?

In Switzerland, a higher education institution must be accredited in accordance with the Higher Education Act (HEdA) (Article 29) if it wishes to use a protected name such as «university», «university of applied sciences» or «university of teacher education» in a national language or in another language. This also applies to versions derived from it, such as «tier-one colleges» or «UAS colleges». On the other hand, terms such as «higher education institute», «business school» or similar are not protected by federal law. On the other hand, it may be that cantonal law is more restrictive than federal law. In this case, the canton where the respective university is located can provide you with further information.