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Is USC Accredited?

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

University of Southern California 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
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission
Type of Accreditation
Institutional ( Regional )
Program
N/A
Agency
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Leonard Davis School of Gerontology)
Agency
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
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 Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Dental Hygiene (DH)
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Endodontics
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Oral Medicine
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Orofacial Pain
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Pediatric Dentistry
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Periodontics
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)
Agency
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs
Agency
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
Agency
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
Agency
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
Agency
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration
Agency
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
English Language
Agency
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
Agency
Council on Education for Public Health
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
Agency
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
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 Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
Agency
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Agency
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship (Los Angeles County Dietetic Internship)
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) (University of Southern California School of Dentistry Advanced Education in General Dentistry 12 Months)
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Predoctoral (University of Southern California School of Dentistry Predoctoral Internship)
Agency
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs

Accreditations Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Agency
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Type of Accreditation
Regional
Program
N/A
Agency
National Association of Schools of Music
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Music
Agency
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Education - Initial Teacher Preparation and Advanced Preparation Levels
Agency
American Bar Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Law
Agency
American Physical Therapy Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Physical Therapy
Agency
American Psychological Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Doctoral Internship
Agency
American Psychological Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Doctoral Program, Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.
Agency
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
MHA
Agency
Council on Education for Public Health
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
MPH Program
Agency
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Medicine (MED) Programs leading to the M.D. degree
Agency
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Master Of Public Administration
Agency
Council on Social Work Education Office of Social work Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Social Work
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Aerospace Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Astronautical Engineering, B.S.
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Biomedical Engineering, B.S.
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Chemical Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Civil Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Computer Engineering and Computer Science, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Computer Science, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Electrical Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Environmental Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Industrial and Systems Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Mechanical Engineering, BS
Agency
Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Clinical Science
Agency
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Business
Agency
American Society of Landscape Architects
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Landscape Architecture
Agency
Planning Accreditation Board
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Master of Planning
Agency
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Journalism/ Mass Comm
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