Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

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The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
(267) 284-5000
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The next Middle States evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. 

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is notifying the general public, that the Commission makes available the opportunity to submit third party comments regarding the institution’s compliance with standards for accreditation, requirements of affiliation, policies and procedures, and applicable federal regulatory requirements in accordance with the Commission’s Third-Party Comments Policy.

Pennsylvania Department of Education

We are also approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
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Harrisburg, PA 17126
(717) 783-6788

Accreditations

  • AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business:
    • B.A. programs
    • M.S. in Business Administration program
    • M.S. in Accountancy program
    • M.S. in Information Systems Management program
Next accreditation action: 2029
  • All Teacher Education programs are currently accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Next accreditation action: 2031-2032
    • International Literacy Association; M.S. in Language Arts. Next accreditation action: 2025.
  • All Teacher Education programs are also currently accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Next accreditation action: 2026.
    • Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages; M.S. English as a Second Language. Next accreditation action: 2025.
    • Association for Middle Level Education; Grades 6-8 Middle Level. Next accreditation action: 2025.
    • National Council for Teachers of English; B.S. Secondary English and MAT. Next accreditation action: 2025.
    • National Council for Social Studies; B.S. in Secondary Social Studies and MAT. Next accreditation action: 2025.
    • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; B.S. and M.S. in Secondary Mathematics. Next accreditation action: 2025.
    • The Council for Exceptional Children; M.S. in PreK-8 and Secondary 7-12 Special Education. Next accreditation action: 2025.
    • National Science Teachers Association; Secondary Science Education MAT. Next accreditation action: 2025.
    • National Association for Education of Young Children; B.S. in Early Childhood Education and MAT. Next accreditation action: 2025.
    • Educational Leadership Constituent Council; M.S. in Educational Administration Supervision School Level; M.S. in Educational Administration Supervision—District Level, Doctoral program for Education Leaders—District Level. Next accreditation action: 2025.
    • Council for Accreditation of Education Preparation; M.S. in Instructional Technology. Next accreditation action: 2025.
  • All education preparation programs are recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
  • International Dyslexia Association (IDA); M.S.Ed. in Reading and Literacy Education program
  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP); M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling; M.S. in Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling, M.S. in School Counseling and Ph.D. in Counseling and Supervision programs. Next accreditation action: 2025.
  • American Psychological Association (APA); School Psychology Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs. Next accreditation action: 2031-2032 academic year.
  • Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Verified Course Sequence (VBS); Applied Behavioral Analysis program. Next accreditation action: 2026-2027
  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE); B.S. in Athletic Training. Next accreditation action: 2026-2027 academic year.
  • Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA); M.S. and OTD in Occupational Therapy programs. Next accreditation action: 2026-2027 academic year, M.S.; 2032-2033 academic year, OTD.
  • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE); Doctorate in Physical Therapy program. Next accreditation action: 2026-2027 academic year.
  • Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA); M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies. Next accreditation action: 2031-2032 academic year.
  • Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology. Next accreditation action: 2030-2031 academic year.
  • Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management education (CAHME); Online M.S. in Health Administration. Next accreditation action: 2025-2026 academic year.
  • American Bar Association (ABA); JD and LLM programs. Next accreditation action: 2032-2033 academic year.
  • American Psychological Association (APA); Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Next accreditation action: 2025-2026.
  • Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA); English as a Second Language ESL program. Next accreditation action: 2027 academic year.
  • All School of Music programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
  • Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). B.S. in Music Education. Next accreditation action: 2026-2027 academic year.
    • M.S. in Music Education program Next accreditation action: 2026-2027
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Education program
  • American Music Therapy Association (AMTA); B.S. in Music Therapy program. Next accreditation action: 2026-2027 academic year.
  • Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine has received pre-accreditation status from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
  • Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
  • ; the bachelor's and master's degree programs (BSN and MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and post-graduate APRN certificate program. Next accreditation action: 2027.
  • Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA); Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP). Next accreditation action: 2030-2031
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC); Nursing Continuing Professional Development. Next accreditation action: 2027.
  • Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE); PharmD program. Next accreditation action: 2028.
  • Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy
  • Forensic Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC); M.S. in Forensic Science and Law. Next accreditation action: 2026-2027 academic year.
  • American Chemical Society; B.S. in Chemistry
  • ABET; Biomedical engineering (BME). Next accreditation action: 2026-2027 academic year.
  • American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ADBMB); Department of biological sciences. Next accreditation action: 2025.