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Who Accredits Penn State

Penn State Accreditation

The Pennsylvania State University 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
The Pennsylvania State University
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 The Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University has 19 specialized accreditation programs as below.
Specialized Accreditation
The Pennsylvania State University
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 The Pennsylvania State University

Internship/Residency Accreditation
The Pennsylvania State University
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