Accreditation
Accreditation is a process used in higher education to evaluate colleges, universities and educational programs for quality and to assess their efforts toward continuous quality improvement.
Institutional Accreditation
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Commonwealth University's Statement of Accreditation Status
Program or Specialized Accreditations
Professional degree programs are accredited by program or specialized accrediting agencies to ensure they meet standards and expectations in the field of study. Accredited programs and agencies for Commonwealth University are listed below.
Accrediting Agency | Program | Accreditation Letter |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Master of Accountancy (MAcc) – Accounting Master of Business Administration (MBA) – General Business MS in Information Technology (MSIT) Education (BS) Business Administration (BS) Business Administration – Accounting (BS) Business Administration – Finance, including Banking (BS) Business Administration – International Business (BS) Business Administration – Management (BS) Business Administration – Marketing (BS) Business Administration – Supply Chain/Transport/ Logistics (BS) | |
Nursing (ASN) | ||
Nursing (BSN) – (Mansfield only) | ||
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) | Nutrition (BS) – Dietetics - (Mansfield only) | |
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) | Chemistry (BS) - Biochemistry and Pre-Medicine | |
Accreditation Review Commission of Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) | Physician Assistant (MHS) | |
Audiology (AuD) | ||
Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) - Speech Language Pathology | Speech Language Pathology (MS) | |
Applied Exercise Physiology (MS) | ||
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) –Exercise Science | ||
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) | All initial and advanced educator preparation programs | |
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) | Athletic Training (MS) | |
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS) | |
American Sign Language/English Interpreting (BS) | ||
Nursing – BSN (Bloomsburg only) | ||
Nursing - MSN | ||
Nursing - DNP | ||
Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program (B.S.ED.) | ||
Computer Science (BS) | ||
Electronics Engineering Technology (BS) | ||
Council on Accreditation (COA) of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs | Nurse Anesthesia (BSN-DNP) | |
Social Work (BSW) | ||
Social Work (MSW, Candidacy) | ||
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) | Radiography (BS) (Mansfield only) | |
Visual Arts (BA) | ||
Concentrations: | ||
Painting (BL, MA, LH) | ||
Drawing (BL, MA, LH) | ||
Sculpture (BL, MA, LH) | ||
Ceramics (BL, MA, LH) | ||
Art History (BL, MA, LH) | ||
Graphic Design (BL, MA, LH) | ||
Printmaking (BL, MA) | ||
Photography (BL, MA) | ||
Fabric Design (BL) | ||
Visual Arts (BFA) | ||
Concentrations: | ||
Art History (BL, MA) | ||
Graphic Design (BL, MA) | ||
Painting (BL) | ||
Drawing (BL) | ||
Sculpture (BL) | ||
Ceramics (BL) | ||
Printmaking (BL) | ||
Photography (BL) | ||
Fabric Design (BL) | ||
2D Media (MA) | ||
3D Media (MA) | ||
Music (BA) Music Education (BM) Emphasis in Music Technology (BM) Elective Studies in Business (BM) Performance (BM) | ||
Theatre Arts (BA) |
Recognitions and Approvals
- Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement — awarded for demonstrating an institutional commitment to volunteerism and community involvement. Institutions participate voluntarily by showing that civic engagement is integrated into their mission and supported by the institution.
- PA Department of Education
- PA State Board of Nursing
- American Chemical Society
- National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
Contact Information
Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness
