Specialized Accreditations
Specialized Accrediting Agencies and Dates of Most Recent Review Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Updated: July 14, 2026
51ºÚÁÏ offers academic degree programs accredited by esteemed organizations, including:
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
- Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
- Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)
- Association of Technology Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
The following table outlines details for each accredited academic program, including the accrediting agency, review dates, and accreditation status.
| Accrediting Agency | Programs Accredited | Date of Last Review | Date of Next Review | Program Accreditation Statement | |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
Computer Engineering, B.S. |
November |
November 2031 |
51ºÚÁÏ’s Computer Engineering (Bachelor of Science) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of , under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s), and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. The agency's address is provided: ABET Website: |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
Computer Science, B.S. |
November |
November 2031 |
51ºÚÁÏ’s Computer Science (Bachelor of Science) program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of , under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs. The agency's address is provided: ABET Website: |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, B.S. |
November 2020 |
October 2026 |
51ºÚÁÏ’s Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology (Bachelor of Science) program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical/Electronic(s) Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs. The agency's address is provided: ABET Website: |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
Information Logistics |
November 2020 |
October 2026 |
51ºÚÁÏ’s Information Logistics Technology (Bachelor of Science) program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria with no applicable program criteria. The agency's address is provided: ABET Website: |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
Manufacturing Engineering, B.S. |
November 2025 |
November 2031 |
51ºÚÁÏ’s Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor of Science) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Manufacturing and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. The agency's address is provided: ABET Website: |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, (ABET) |
Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S. |
November 2020 |
October 2026 |
51ºÚÁÏ’s Mechanical Engineering Technology (Bachelor of Science) program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs. The agency's address is provided: ABET Website: |
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Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) |
Hospitality Management, B.S. |
2019 |
2026 |
51ºÚÁÏ's B.S. in Hospitality Management program is accredited nationally by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration. The agency's address is provided: ACPHA Website: |
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Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) |
Dietetic Internship |
2022 |
2029 |
51ºÚÁÏ's Dietetic Internship is accredited nationally by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics for Dietetics Programs in Dietetics (DPD). The agency's address is provided: ACEND Website: |
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Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) |
Nutrition and Dietetics, Undergraduate Certificate (didactic program) |
2019 |
2027 |
51ºÚÁÏ's Undergraduate Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics is accredited nationally by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics for Dietetics Programs in Dietetics (DPD). The agency's address is provided: ACEND Website: |
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American Psychological Association (APA) Commission on Accreditation (CoA) |
Clinical Health Psychology Ph.D. |
2025 |
2035 |
51ºÚÁÏ's Clinical Health Psychology program is accredited nationally by the American Psychological Association (APA) Commission on Accreditation (CoA) |
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Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration Program (Majors included are Accounting, Management Information Systems, Management, and Marketing) |
November 2021 |
November 2027 |
51ºÚÁÏ's Reginald F. Lewis College of Business Administration Program is accredited by and is internationally recognized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The agency's address is provided: AACSB Website: |
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Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) |
2025 |
November 2027 |
51ºÚÁÏ's Reginald F. Lewis College of Business Masters in Business is accredited by and is internationally recognized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The agency's address is provided: |
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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing |
October |
Fall |
51ºÚÁÏ's Counselor Education program (Advance-Level) is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation. The agency's address is provided: CAEP Phone: (202) 223-0077 |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
Counselor Education, M.S./M.Ed. |
April 2020 |
October 2027 |
51ºÚÁÏ's Elementary & Special Education programs (Initial-Level) are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation. The agency's address is provided: CAEP Phone: (202) 223-0077 |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
Education, M.S./M.Ed. (Elementary P-6 grades & Special Educ., P-12 grades) |
April 2020 |
October 2027 |
51ºÚÁÏ's Elementary & Special Education programs (Initial-Level) are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation. The agency's address is provided: CAEP Phone: (202) 223-0077 Website: |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
Educational Administration and Supervision, P-12 grades MS/M.Ed. |
April 2020 |
October 2027 |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
Elementary P-6 grades, BSEd |
April 2020 |
October 2027 |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
Health and Physical Education P-12 grades, BS |
April 2020 |
October 2027 |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
Middle School B.S. Ed. |
April 2020 |
October 2027 |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
Secondary Education B.S., B.A. |
April 2020 |
October 2027 |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation |
Special Education, P-12 grades, B.S.Ed. |
April 2020 |
October 2027 |
51ºÚÁÏ's Special Education program (Initial-Level) is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation. The agency's address is provided: CAEP Phone: (202) 223-0077 Website: |
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Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) |
Master of Social Work M.S.W. |
2024 |
2032 |
51ºÚÁÏ's MSW program is accredited nationally by the Council on Social Work Education. The agency's address is provided: CSWE Website: |
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National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
Music, B.A. |
2024 |
2034 |
51ºÚÁÏ's B.M. in Music program is accredited nationally by the National Association of Schools of Music. The agency's address is provided: |
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| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Music, B. M. | 2024 | 2034 | 51ºÚÁÏ's B.M. in Music program is accredited nationally by the National Association of Schools of Music. The agency's address is provided: NASM 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21 Reston, VA 20190-5248 Phone: 703-437-0700 Website: https://nasm.arts-accredit.org |
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| National Association of Schools of Music (NASAD) | Visual Arts, B.F.A. | 2019 | 2029 | 51ºÚÁÏ's Visual Arts Program is accredited nationally by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The agency's address is provided: NASAD 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21 Reston, Virginia 20190-5248 Phone: 703-437-0700 Website: https://nasad.arts-accredit.org |