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Who Accredits Northwestern

Northwestern Accreditation

Northwestern University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. By accreditation type, the school has 3 Institutional, 13 Specialized, 2 Internship/Residency accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation
Northwestern University
Agency NameAccreditation StatusDate TypePeriod
Higher Learning CommissionAccreditedActual1/1/2006 - Current
Higher Learning CommissionAccreditedEstimated1/1/1913 - Current
Higher Learning CommissionAccreditedEstimated1/1/1926 - Current

Specialized Accreditation at Northwestern University

Northwestern University has 13 specialized accreditation programs as below.
Specialized Accreditation
Northwestern University
Program NameAccreditation StatusPeriod
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited (Estimated)1/1/1923 - Current
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited (Actual)2/28/1928 - Current
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited (Actual)5/16/1986 - Current
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited (Estimated)3/1/1972 - Current
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited (Actual)3/3/1988 - Current
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programsAccredited (Actual)2/11/1970 - 4/1/2002
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited (Actual)2/11/1970 - Current
Clinical doctoral program in AudiologyAccredited (Actual)11/1/2002 - Current
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public healthAccredited (Actual)6/10/2000 - Current
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public healthAccredited (Actual)6/10/2000 - 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)9/1/1928 - 8/1/2014
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited (Estimated)9/1/1989 - 3/13/2007

Internship/Residency Accreditation at Northwestern University

Internship/Residency Accreditation
Northwestern University
Program NameAccreditation StatusPeriod
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited (Actual)10/1/1955 - Current
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited (Actual)11/16/1999 - Current