Who Accredits BYU?

Brigham Young University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (9/1/1923 - Current).
  • Programmatic Accredited: 14 programs
  • Accredited Internship/Residency Programs: 2 programs

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Institutional Accreditation

Brigham Young University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (9/1/1923 - Current). Below table shows the institutional accreditation at Brigham Young University with agency information and accredited period.
Institutional Accreditation for Brigham Young University
AgencyAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesAccredited (9/1/1923 - Current)

Programmatic Accreditation

Brigham Young University has 14 programmatic accredited programs. Below table list the programs with agency name and accredited period.
Programmatic Accreditation for Programs at Brigham Young University
ProgramAgency NameAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programsNational Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (9/1/1989 - 8/1/2014[Estimated Date])
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programsAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyAccredited (9/1/1971 - 3/1/2004)
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (3/1/1971 - Current)
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (6/28/2000 - Current)
Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programsNational Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (9/1/1989 - 8/1/2014[Estimated Date])
Didactic Program in DieteticsAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsAccredited (7/1/1973 - Current)
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the BarAccredited (1/1/1974 - Current[Estimated Date])
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (9/1/1958 - 8/1/2014[Estimated Date])
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsCommission on Collegiate Nursing EducationAccredited (4/8/2006 - Current)
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsCommission on Collegiate Nursing EducationAccredited (4/8/2006 - Current)
Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public healthCouncil on Education for Public HealthAccredited (10/7/2016 - Current)
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public healthCouncil on Education for Public HealthAccredited (10/22/2005 - 10/7/2016)
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyAccredited (10/15/1970 - Current)
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsNational Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (9/1/1982 - 8/1/2014[Estimated Date])

Internship and Residency Accreditation

Brigham Young University has 2 internship/residency accredited programs. Below table list the programs with agency name and accredited period.
Internship and Residency Accreditation Programs at Brigham Young University
ProgramAgency NameAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsAccredited (12/1/1997 - Current)
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (5/28/1992 - Current)

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