Who Accredits USD?

University of South Dakota is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).
  • Programmatic Accredited: 15 programs
  • Accredited Internship/Residency Programs: 1 programs

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Institutional Accreditation

University of South Dakota is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]). Below table shows the institutional accreditation at University of South Dakota with agency information and accredited period.
Institutional Accreditation for University of South Dakota
AgencyAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date])

Programmatic Accreditation

University of South Dakota has 15 programmatic accredited programs. Below table list the programs with agency name and accredited period.
Programmatic Accreditation for Programs at University of South Dakota
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 (9/1/1979 - 8/1/2014[Estimated Date])
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programsAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyAccredited (2/1/1994 - 12/31/2006)
Clinical doctoral program in AudiologyAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyAccredited (2/1/2005 - Current)
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (11/1/1971 - Current)
Dental Hygiene (DH)American Dental Association, Commission on Dental AccreditationAccredited (5/16/1969 - 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)
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on AccreditationAccredited (9/1/1953 - 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 (12/1/1975 - 12/18/2018)
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsCommission on Collegiate Nursing EducationAccredited (4/25/2013 - Current[Estimated Date])
Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral DegreeAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy EducationAccredited (4/1/2016 - Current[Estimated Date])
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy EducationAccredited (5/1/1993 - 4/18/2018)
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy EducationAccredited (5/12/1993 - Current)
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyAccredited (3/19/1974 - 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

University of South Dakota 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 South Dakota
ProgramAgency NameAccreditation StatusAccredited Period
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsAccredited (5/1/1992 - 7/21/2015)

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Augustana UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSioux Falls, SD

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University of South DakotaPublic, 4-yearsVermillion, SD

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Northern State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAberdeen, SD

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