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Who Accredits Western Carolina

Western Carolina Accreditation

Western Carolina University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. By accreditation type, the school has 1 Institutional, 10 Specialized, 2 Internship/Residency accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation
Western Carolina University
Agency NameAccreditation StatusDate TypePeriod
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccreditedActual1/1/1946 - Current

Specialized Accreditation at Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University has 10 specialized accreditation programs as below.
Specialized Accreditation
Western Carolina University
Program NameAccreditation StatusPeriod
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited (Actual)12/1/1977 - Current
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited (Actual)5/6/1998 - Current
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited (Actual)8/1/1992 - Current
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited (Actual)4/20/2002 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited (Actual)4/20/2002 - Current
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levelsAccredited (Actual)10/14/2006 - Current
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levelsAccredited (Actual)10/14/2006 - 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)4/1/2011 - 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)9/1/1984 - 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)3/1/2006 - 8/1/2014

Internship/Residency Accreditation at Western Carolina University

Internship/Residency Accreditation
Western Carolina University
Program NameAccreditation StatusPeriod
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited (Actual)8/1/1989 - Current
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited (Actual)9/27/2016 - Current