Accreditations

Marshall University Accreditations

  • The Higher Learning Commission accredits Marshall University as an institution of higher learning.

Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
Toll-free 800-621-7440/312-263-0456/Fax: 312-263-7462/info@hlcommission.org
www.hlcommission.org

  • Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education accredits the School of Medicine’s Continuing Medical Education program. www.accme.org/
  • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredits the School of Medicine’s Residency and Fellowship Programs. www.acgme.org/
  • AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accredits the College of Business. www.aacsb.edu/
  • AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accredits accounting degree programs of the College of Business. www.aacsb.edu/educators/accreditation/accounting-accreditation
  • ABET accredits programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences as follows:
    • The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission
      of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Bioengineering and Biomedical and
      Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
    • The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of
      ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Civil and Similarly Named Engineering
      Programs Program Criteria.
    • The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of
      ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Computer Science and Similarly Named
      Computing Programs Program Criteria.
    • The Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
      Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Electrical, Computer,
      Communications, Telecommunication(s), and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
    • The Bachelor of Science in Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,
      www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering
      Physics, and Engineering Science and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
    • The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission
      of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Mechanical and Similarly Named
      Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
    • The Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science
      Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Safety and
      Similarly Named Programs Program Criteria.
  • American Chemical Society certifies the Department of Chemistry. www.acs.org/
  • American Psychological Association accredits Doctor of Psychology degree program. www.apa.org/
  • The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics accredits the B.S. in Dietetics, and the Dietetic Internship.

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
800/877-1600 ext. 5400
www.eatrightpro.org/acend

  • Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication accredits the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism & Mass Communications. www.acejmc.org/
  • Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accredits the B.S. in Respiratory Care (cooperative program with St. Mary’s School of Respiratory Care). coarc.com/
  • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education accredits the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. www.capteonline.org/
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accredit the Sonography program at St. Mary’s School of Medical Imaging. www.caahep.org/

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Telephone 727-210-2350

  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education accredits the Athletic Training program. caate.net/

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
2001 K Street NW, 3rd Floor North
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: 512-733-9700 or 844-462-2283

  • Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the West Virginia State Department of Education accredit the teacher education program (initial and advanced levels). caepnet.org/
  • Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association accredits the Communication Disorders graduate program. caa.asha.org/​

Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard, #310
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone 800-498-2071
Email: accreditation@asha.org

  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredits the M.A. in Counseling (School and Mental Health). www.cacrep.org/
  • Council on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education accredits the M.S. in Health Informatics. www.cahiim.org/
  • Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredits the Master of Public Health program. ceph.org/
  • Council on Social Work Education accredits the Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work programs. www.cswe.org/

Council on Social Work Education
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone 703-683-8080
Email: info@cswe.org

  • Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredits the Radiography program at St. Mary’s School of Medical Imaging. www.jrcert.org/

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
Telephone 312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org

  • Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical Association accredits the MD program. lcme.org/
  • National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences accredits the Medical Laboratory Science program and the Medical Laboratory Technician program. www.naacls.org/

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018- 5119

National Association of Schools of Music
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
703-437-0700
Email: info@arts-accredit.org

  • Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. accredits programs for the Associate in Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Doctorate in Nursing, and one post-master’s certificate. www.acenursing.org/

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone 404-975-5000
https://www.acenursing.org/candidacy

  • Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) through the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) accredits the M.S. in Forensic Science and the Forensic Science M.S. with areas of emphasis in Digital Evidence. www.aafs.org/FEPAC
  • Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education accredits the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program. www.acpe-accredit.org/
  • The Commission on Dental Accreditation accredits the General Practice Dental Residency at Cabell Huntington Hospital. coda.ada.org/
  • The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. accredits the Physician Assistant Program (Master’s). www.arc-pa.org/ 

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Marshall University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Marshall University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be July 2035. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-marshall-university/.