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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]).
  • Programmatic Accredited: 18 programs
  • Accredited Internship/Residency Programs: 2 programs
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Institutional Accreditation

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]). Below table shows the institutional accreditation at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with agency information and accredited period.
Institutional Accreditation for Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
AgencyAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited (7/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date])

Programmatic Accreditation

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has 18 programmatic accredited programs. Below table list the programs with agency name and accredited period.
Programmatic Accreditation for Programs at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
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 (9/1/1982 - 8/1/2014[Estimated Date])
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programsAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyAccredited (6/17/1966 - 12/31/2000)
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (2/24/1948 - Current)
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (11/12/1982 - Current)
Didactic Program in DieteticsAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsAccredited (5/1/1979 - Current)
Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician ProgramAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsAccredited (3/1/1977 - 5/31/2012)
English LanguageCommission on English Language Program AccreditationAccredited (4/26/2009 - Current)
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the BarAccredited (6/14/1931 - Current)
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (9/1/1979 - 8/1/2014[Estimated Date])
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programsAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting CommissionAccredited (2/1/1995 - 5/16/2017[Estimated Date])
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsCommission on Collegiate Nursing EducationAccredited (9/22/2016 - Current)
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsCommission on Collegiate Nursing EducationAccredited (9/22/2000 - Current)
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsCommission on Collegiate Nursing EducationAccredited (9/22/2000 - Current)
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's programAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting CommissionAccredited (12/1/1975 - 12/31/2015)
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting CommissionAccredited (4/1/1969 - 12/31/2015[Estimated Date])
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (6/19/1978 - Current)
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyAccredited (6/17/1966 - 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 (9/1/1990 - 8/1/2014[Estimated Date])

Internship and Residency Accreditation

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has 2 internship/residency accredited programs. Below table list the programs with agency name and accredited period.
Internship and Residency Accreditation Programs at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
ProgramAgency NameAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsAccredited (7/1/2000 - 12/10/2018)
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (5/1/1983 - Current)

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