Specialized Accreditations
The following programs have earned additional specialized accreditation or national recognition.
| Accrediting Agency | Address | Telephone Number | Program(s) | Next Review Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics | 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995 | 800-877-1600 ext. 5400 | BS - Didactic Program in Dietetics MS - Dietetic Internship | 2020-21 |
| Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) | P.O. Box 400, Oxford, MD 21654 | 410-226-5527 | BS - Hospitality Management | 2024-25 |
| American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF) | 180 Center Place Way, St. Augustine, Florida 32095 | 904-824-4468 | Certificate - Culinary Art Certificate - Baking and Pastry | 2022-23 |
| American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation | 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 | 202-336-5500 | PsyD - Clinical Psychology | 2022-23 |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | 2200 Research Boulevard, Mail Stop 310, Rockville, MD 20850-3289 | 800-498-2071 | MS - Speech-Language Pathology | 2027-28 |
| Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC) of ABET | 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 | 410-347-7700 | BS - Safety Sciences | 2020-21 |
| Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 777 South Harbour Island Blvd, Suite 750, Tampa, Florida 33602-5730 | 813-769-6500 | BS - Accounting BS - Finance BS - Management BS - Human Resource Management BS - International Business BS - Management Information Systems BS - Business Education BS - Business Technology Support MBA - Master of Business Administration Executive MBA EMBA) MEd - Business/Workforce Development | 2020 |
| Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) | 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158 Clearwater, FL 33763 | 727-210-2350 | BS - Physical Education and Sport/Exercise Science | 2023 |
| Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) | 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731-3101 | 512-733-9700 | BS - Athletic Training | 2020-21 |
| Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) | 264 Precision Blvd., Telford, TN 37690 | 817-283-2835 | BS - Respiratory Care | 2021-22 |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education | 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001 | 202-887-6791 | BS - Nursing MS - Nursing | 2028-29 |
| Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (CAC) | 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 | 410-347-7700 | BS - Computer Science Languages and Systems Track | 2022-23 |
| Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) | 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 22314 | 703-535-5990 | MA - Community Counseling MEd - School Counseling | 2024 |
| National Association of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation | 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190-5248 | 703-437-0700 | BA - Art History; Studio Art BS - Art Education; Interior Design BFA - Studio Art (2-D, 3-D, Individualized Track) MFA - Studio Art MA - Art | 2021-22 |
| National Association of Schools of Music | 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190-5248 | 703-437-0700 | BA - Music BFA - Music BSEd - Music Education MA - Music Education MA - Music Performance | 2028-29 |
| National Association of Schools of Theatre Commission on Accreditation | 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190-5248 | 703-437-0700 | BA - Theater (Design/Tech, General, Performance, Theory/History) | 2027-28 |
| National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) - Now Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) - Also approved by Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) | 1140 19th Street, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 | 202-223-0077 | All Teacher Ed Programs (see list of affiliated accrediting agencies by program below*) | 2025-26 |
| Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) | 2334 W. Lawrence Avenue, Suite 209, Chicago, IL 60625 | 773-334-7200 | BS in Regional Planning | 2021-22 |
NCATE Affiliated Accreditors*
Note: Reports to these agencies are periodically submitted by the program.
| Accrediting Body | Address | Telephone Number | Program(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP, formerly ELCC) | 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191 | 703-860-7280 | DEd - Administration and Leadership Studies Principal Administrative Certificate, Specialist or CAS |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) | 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190-5248 | 703-437-0700 | BSEd - Art Education |
| Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 777 South Harbour Island Blvd, Suite 750, Tampa, Florida 33602-5730 | 813-769-6500 | BSEd - Business Education MEd - Business Education |
| National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | 1313 L St. NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005 | 202-232-8777 | BSEd - Early Childhood Education with Special Education |
| Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | 3100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22202 | 888-232-7733 | BSEd - Early Childhood Education with Special Education MEd - Education of Exceptional Persons |
| National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) | 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801 | 217-328-3870 | BSEd - English Education MEd - Master's in English Education |
| American Association for Health Education (AAHE) | 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191 | 800-213-7193 | BSEd - Health and Physical Education MEd - Health and Physical Education |
| National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) | PO Box 225, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 | 800-213-7193 | BSEd - Health and Physical Education MEd - Health and Physical Education |
| International Reading Association (IRA) | PO Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714 | 800-336-7323 | Literacy, Specialist or CAS |
| National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) | 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191 | 800-235-7566 | BSEd - Mathematics |
| Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) | 2550 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 324, Columbus, OH 43231 | 800-528-6672 | BSEd - Middle Level Program |
| National Association of the Schools of Music (NASM) | 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190-5248 | 703-437-0700 | BSEd - Music Education |
| Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 22314 | 703-535-5990 | MEd - School Counseling |
| National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) | 4340 East West Highway, Suite 402, Bethesda, MD 20814 | 301-657-0270 | DEd - School Psychology Doctoral Program School Psychology Post-Master's, Specialist or CAS |
| National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) | 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 | 703-243-7100 | BSEd - Science Education Grades 7-12: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, and Physics |
| National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) | 8555 Sixteenth Street, Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | 301-588-1800 | BSEd - Social Studies Education |
| American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) | 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314 | 703-894-2900 | BSEd - Spanish Education |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Associations (ASHA) | 2200 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850 | 301-296-5700 | MEd - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
| Pennsylvania Department of Education | 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126 | 717-783-6788 | DEd - Curriculum and Instruction MEd - Masters in Education BSEd - Family and Consumer Science Education Instructional Technology Specialist, Specialist or CAS Vocational Education, Vocational Leadership, and Cooperative Education Certificates Safety and Drivers Education |