Who Accredits UPenn?

University of Pennsylvania is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1921 - Current).
  • Programmatic Accredited: 17 programs
  • Accredited Internship/Residency Programs: 1 programs

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Institutional Accreditation

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

Programmatic Accreditation

University of Pennsylvania has 17 programmatic accredited programs. Below table list the programs with agency name and accredited period.
Programmatic Accreditation for Programs at University of Pennsylvania
ProgramAgency NameAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
(SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programsAssociation for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation CommissionAccredited (11/1/1986 - Current)
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (2/7/1948 - Current)
EndodonticsAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental AccreditationAccredited (12/9/1966 - Current)
English LanguageCommission on English Language Program AccreditationAccredited (7/1/2001 - Current)
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the BarAccredited (1/1/1923 - Current[Estimated Date])
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degreeLiaison Committee on Medical EducationAccredited (7/1/1942 - Current)
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levelsCouncil on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational ProgramsAccredited (10/4/1992 - Current)
Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nursesAccreditation Commission for Midwifery EducationAccredited (2/25/1980 - Current)
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsCommission on Collegiate Nursing EducationAccredited (4/21/2004 - Current)
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsCommission on Collegiate Nursing EducationAccredited (4/21/2004 - Current)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)American Dental Association, Commission on Dental AccreditationAccredited (12/9/1966 - Current)
Orthodontics & Dentofacial OrthopedicsAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental AccreditationAccredited (5/26/1967 - Current)
Pediatric DentistryAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental AccreditationAccredited (1/30/2004 - Current)
PeriodonticsAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental AccreditationAccredited (12/9/1966 - Current)
Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)American Dental Association, Commission on Dental AccreditationAccredited (2/2/2017 - Current)
Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public healthCouncil on Education for Public HealthAccredited (9/30/2006 - Current)
Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degreeAmerican Veterinary Medical Association, Council on EducationAccredited (7/1/1960 - Current[Estimated Date])

Internship and Residency Accreditation

University of Pennsylvania has 1 internship/residency accredited programs. Below table list the programs with agency name and accredited period.
Internship and Residency Accreditation Programs at University of Pennsylvania
ProgramAgency NameAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (5/16/1989 - Current)

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023