Directory of University Accreditations
The University of Iowa is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
The following programs also maintain specialized accreditation with academic and professional accrediting agencies in their fields:
| College | Program (Degree) | Accrediting Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Business | College-wide (BBA, MAc, MBA, PhD) and Accounting (BBA, MAc, PhD) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
| Dentistry | Dentistry (DDS, PhD) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association |
| Education | Rehabilitation and Counselor Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA); School Counseling (MA); Counselor Education and Supervision (PhD) | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) |
| Education | Counseling Psychology (PhD) | American Psychological Association (APA) |
| Education | Couple and Family Therapy (PhD) | Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) |
| Education | Educator Preparation Programs - Teacher Education Program, Educational Leadership (principal and superintendent), School Teacher Librarian, School Counseling, School Social Worker, School Speech Pathologist, School Audiologist | Iowa State Board of Education, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Board of Educational Examiners |
| Education | School Psychology (PhD) | American Psychological Association (APA) |
| Engineering | Biomedical Engr (BSE); Chemical & Biochemical Engr (BSE); Civil & Environmental Engr (BSE); Electrical & Computer Engr (BSE), Industrial Engr (BSE); Mechanical Engr (BSE) | Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
| Graduate College | Library and Information Science (MA) | American Library association (ALA) Committee on Accreditation |
| Graduate College | Urban and Regional Planning (MA, MS) | Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) |
| Law | Law (JD) | American Bar Association (ABA) |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Clinical Psychology (PhD) | American Psychological Association (APA) |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Dance (BA, BFA, MFA) | National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Journalism and Mass Communication (BA, BS) | Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Music (BA, BM, MA, PhD, DMA) | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Social Work (BASW, MSW) | Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Speech Pathology and Audiology (MS, AUD) | Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Theatre Arts (BA) | National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) |
| Medicine | Athletic Training Program (MS) | Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) |
| Medicine | Medicine (MD) | Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) |
| Medicine | Nuclear Medicine Technology (BS) | Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT) |
| Medicine | Nutrition - Dietetic Internship | Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) |
| Medicine | Physical Therapy (DPT) | Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) |
| Medicine | Physician Assistant Program (MPAS) | Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) |
| Medicine | Radiation Sciences - Diagnostic Medical Sonography (BS) | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) |
| Medicine | Radiation Sciences - Radiologic Technology (BS) | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) |
| Medicine | Radiation Sciences - Radiation Therapy (BS) | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) |
| Nursing | Anesthesia Nursing (MSN, DNP) | Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Program (COA) |
| Nursing | Nursing (BSN, MSN) | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
| Nursing | Nursing (DNP) | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacy (PharmD) | Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) |
| Public Health | Industrial Hygiene (MS) | Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
| Public Health | Master of Health Administration (MHA) | Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) |
| Public Health | College-wide (BA, BS, MS, MPH, MHA, PhD) | Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) |
For more information about university accreditation or the 2019 accreditation visit, contact the Office of the Provost or the Higher Learning Commission.
For more information about specialized accreditation, contact the department, the Graduate College (which provides administrative oversight for specialized accreditations at UI), or the accrediting agency.