Is Northwestern Accredited?

Who is giving a nod to Northwestern? Read about what accreditations we found for this school.

Northwestern University Is Regionally Accredited

Regional accreditation is a good thing. Attending a regionally accredited institution is important if you may want to transfer credits to another institution or if you want to attend a post-graduate program.

Accreditations Recognized by the Department of Education

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

Institutional ( Regional )

N/A

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education

Specialized

Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

Specialized

Law (LAW) - Professional schools

American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

Specialized

Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Specialized

Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs

American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Specialized

Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Specialized

Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Specialized

Clinical doctoral program in Audiology

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Specialized

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education

Specialized

Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration

Liaison Committee on Medical Education

Specialized

Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (The Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL)

National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation

Specialized

Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation

Specialized

Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Council on Education for Public Health

Specialized

Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health

American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Internship/Residency

Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Counseling and Psychological Services)

American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Internship/Residency

Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)

Accreditations Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

Regional

N/A

National Association of Schools of Music

Program

Music

American Bar Association

Program

Law

American Physical Therapy Association

Program

Physical Therapy

American Psychological Association

Program

Doctoral Internship

American Psychological Association

Program

Doctoral Program, Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Program

Audiology

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Program

Speech-Language Pathology

Council on Education for Public Health

Program

MPH Program

Liaison Committee on Medical Education

Program

Medicine (MED) Programs leading to the M.D. degree

ABET

Program

Biomedical Engineering, BS

ABET

Program

Chemical Engineering, BS

ABET

Program

Civil Engineering, BS

ABET

Program

Computer Engineering, BS

ABET

Program

Electrical Engineering, BS

ABET

Program

Environmental Engineering, BS

ABET

Program

Industrial Engineering, BS

ABET

Program

Manufacturing and Design Engineering, BS

ABET

Program

Materials Science and Engineering, BS

ABET

Program

Mechanical Engineering, BS

Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System

Program

Clinical Science

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Program

Business

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications

Program

Journalism/Mass Comm

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