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Penn State Accreditation

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education. By accreditation type, the school has 3 Institutional, 19 Specialized, 2 Internship/Residency accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Agency NameAccreditation StatusDate TypePeriod
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccreditedEstimated7/1/1921 - Current
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccreditedEstimated7/1/1921 - Current
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccreditedEstimated7/1/1921 - Current

Specialized Accreditation at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has 19 specialized accreditation programs as below.
Specialized Accreditation
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Program NameAccreditation StatusPeriod
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician ProgramAccredited (Actual)3/1/1977 - 5/31/2012
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited (Actual)5/1/1979 - Current
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programsAccredited (Estimated)2/1/1995 - 5/16/2017
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccredited (Estimated)4/1/1969 - 12/31/2015
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's programAccredited (Actual)12/1/1975 - 12/31/2015
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited (Actual)6/14/1931 - Current
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited (Actual)7/1/1931 - Current
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited (Actual)2/24/1948 - Current
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited (Actual)11/12/1982 - Current
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited (Actual)6/19/1978 - Current
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programsAccredited (Actual)6/17/1966 - 12/31/2000
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited (Actual)6/17/1966 - Current
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited (Actual)9/22/2000 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited (Actual)9/22/2000 - Current
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited (Actual)9/22/2016 - Current
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
English LanguageAccredited (Actual)4/26/2009 - Current
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programsAccredited (Estimated)9/1/1982 - 8/1/2014
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)9/1/1979 - 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)9/1/1990 - 8/1/2014

Internship/Residency Accreditation at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Internship/Residency Accreditation
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Program NameAccreditation StatusPeriod
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited (Actual)7/1/2000 - 12/10/2018
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited (Actual)5/1/1983 - Current