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Is SMU Accredited?

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

Southern Methodist 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

Agency
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Type of Accreditation
Institutional ( Regional )
Program
N/A
Agency
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Law (LAW) - Professional schools
Agency
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
Agency
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
Agency
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
Agency
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs
Agency
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Agency
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Accreditations Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Agency
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Type of Accreditation
Regional
Program
N/A
Agency
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Art and Design
Agency
National Association of Schools of Dance
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Dance
Agency
National Association of Schools of Music
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Music
Agency
National Association of Schools of Theatre
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Theatre
Agency
American Bar Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Law
Agency
American Psychological Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Doctoral Program, Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Civil Engineering, BSCE
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Computer Engineering, BSCpE
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Computer Science, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Electrical Engineering, BSEE
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Environmental Engineering, BSEnvE
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Mechanical Engineering, BSME
Agency
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Business
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