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Who Accredits BU

BU Accreditation

Boston University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education. By accreditation type, the school has 21 Institutional, 29 Specialized, 5 Internship/Residency accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation
Boston University
Agency NameAccreditation StatusDate TypePeriod
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual12/1/1929 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual5/1/2004 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/2001 - 12/31/2015
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/1990 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual7/1/2002 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual1/1/1997 - 12/31/2014
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/1990 - 7/25/2013
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/1990 - 7/25/2013
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/2003 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual7/1/2003 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/1993 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/1991 - 12/31/2009
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual6/1/2018 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/2002 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/1972 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual5/1/2015 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/2004 - 12/31/2015
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/1990 - 12/30/2016
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual7/1/2014 - Current
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/2004 - 7/24/2013
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccreditedActual9/1/2004 - 7/24/2013

Specialized Accreditation at Boston University

Boston University has 29 specialized accreditation programs as below.
Specialized Accreditation
Boston University
Program NameAccreditation StatusPeriod
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited (Actual)4/1/1999 - Current
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited (Estimated)10/16/2013 - Current
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nursesAccredited (Estimated)7/15/1991 - 12/31/2006
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited (Estimated)1/1/1925 - Current
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
PredoctoralAccredited (Actual)12/11/1970 - Current
PredoctoralAccredited (Actual)12/11/1970 - Current
Dental Public HealthAccredited (Actual)12/5/1975 - Current
EndodonticsAccredited (Actual)12/8/1967 - Current
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP)Accredited (Actual)12/8/1967 - 1/5/2011
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP)Accredited (Actual)1/30/2004 - 2/4/2011
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)Accredited (Actual)12/8/1967 - Current
Orthodontics & Dentofacial OrthopedicsAccredited (Actual)12/8/1967 - Current
Pediatric DentistryAccredited (Actual)12/8/1967 - Current
PeriodonticsAccredited (Actual)12/8/1967 - Current
Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)Accredited (Actual)12/8/1967 - Current
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAccredited (Estimated)7/1/1965 - Current
Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral DegreePre-Accredited (Actual)11/30/2018 - 4/6/2019
Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral DegreeAccredited (Actual)4/6/2019 - Current
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited (Actual)3/1/1932 - Current
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited (Actual)10/1/1948 - Current
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited (Actual)10/28/2016 - Current
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programsAccredited (Actual)10/1/1994 - 10/1/1999
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited (Actual)6/17/1966 - Current
Clinical doctoral program in AudiologyAccredited (Actual)10/1/1999 - 9/1/2005
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theologyAccredited (Actual)7/1/1938 - Current
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
English LanguageAccredited (Actual)8/1/2001 - Current
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public healthAccredited (Actual)1/10/1981 - Current
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degreeAccredited (Actual)7/1/1942 - Current
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited (Estimated)9/1/1938 - 8/1/2014

Internship/Residency Accreditation at Boston University

Internship/Residency Accreditation
Boston University
Program NameAccreditation StatusPeriod
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited (Actual)9/1/1989 - Current
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)Accredited (Actual)12/8/1988 - 8/3/2017
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)Accredited (Actual)12/8/1988 - Current
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited (Actual)5/28/1998 - Current
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited (Actual)11/7/1986 - Current