Who Accredits Houston?

University of Houston is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1954 - Current[Estimated Date]).
  • Programmatic Accredited: 11 programs
  • Accredited Internship/Residency Programs: 10 programs

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Institutional Accreditation

University of Houston is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1954 - Current[Estimated Date]). Below table shows the institutional accreditation at University of Houston with agency information and accredited period.
Institutional Accreditation for University of Houston
AgencyAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited (7/1/1954 - Current[Estimated Date])

Programmatic Accreditation

University of Houston has 11 programmatic accredited programs. Below table list the programs with agency name and accredited period.
Programmatic Accreditation for Programs at University of Houston
ProgramAgency NameAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (1/1/1959 - Current)
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (4/14/1987 - Current)
Didactic Program in DieteticsAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsAccredited (7/11/2014 - Current[Estimated Date])
Didactic Program in DieteticsAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsPre-accredited (4/1/1977 - 7/11/2014)
English LanguageCommission on English Language Program AccreditationAccredited (4/1/2005 - Current)
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the BarAccredited (7/1/1950 - 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])
Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programsAmerican Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAccredited (6/11/1956 - Current)
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programsAccreditation Council for Pharmacy EducationAccredited (4/30/1949 - Current)
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (6/3/2009 - Current)
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyAccredited (5/15/1972 - Current)

Internship and Residency Accreditation

University of Houston has 10 internship/residency accredited programs. Below table list the programs with agency name and accredited period.
Internship and Residency Accreditation Programs at University of Houston
ProgramAgency NameAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsAccredited (7/1/1994 - Current)
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAmerican Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAccredited (10/23/2011 - Current)
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAmerican Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAccredited (10/22/2010 - Current)
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAmerican Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAccredited (11/18/2014 - Current)
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAmerican Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAccredited (6/8/1994 - Current)
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAmerican Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAccredited (6/8/1994 - Current)
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAmerican Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAccredited (10/23/2011 - Current)
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAmerican Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAccredited (6/8/1994 - Current)
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAmerican Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAccredited (6/8/1994 - Current)
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (2/26/1988 - Current)

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