Howard University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Higher Education.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
Programs with Specialized Accreditation
For additional accreditation information, visit the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment at https://ira.howard.edu/accreditation/institutional-accreditation.
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PROGRAM NAME |
SCHOOL / COLLEGE |
Level |
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ARTS & SCIENCES |
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Clinical Psychology (PhD) |
American Psychological Association (APA), Commission on Accreditation (CoA) |
G |
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FINE ARTS |
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Art |
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) |
UG; G |
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Music |
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
UG; G |
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Theatre Arts |
National Association of Schools of Theater (NAST) |
UG |
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BUSINESS |
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Business (BBA & MBA) Accounting (BBA) |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International |
UG; G |
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COMMUNICATIONS |
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Media, Journalism & Film (Undergraduate Programs)
Strategic, Legal, & Management Communication (Undergraduate Programs) |
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) |
UG
UG |
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Communication Sciences & Disorders |
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (CAA) |
G |
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DENTISTRY |
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DDS /Predoctoral Dental Education Dental Hygiene Pediatric Dentistry Residency Orthodontics Residency Advanced General Dentistry Residency General Practice Residency Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency |
American Dental Association (ADA), Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) |
P |
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DIVINITY |
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D. Min |
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) |
P |
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EDUCATION |
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All Teacher Education Program |
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
UG; G |
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Counseling Psychology (PhD Program) |
American Psychological Association (APA), Commission on Accreditation (CoA) |
G |
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ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE |
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Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science |
Accreditation Board for Science, Engineering and Technology (ABET), Engineering Accreditation Commission |
UG; G |
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Architecture |
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) |
UG; G |
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LAW |
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JD |
American Bar Association (ABA), Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar |
P |
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MEDICINE |
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MD |
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) |
P |
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NURSING & ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES |
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Nursing |
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
UG; G |
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Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS |
UG |
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Nutritional Sciences |
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) |
UG; G |
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Occupational Therapy (MS)
Occupational Therapy (OTD) Preaccreditation Status (as of Oct 2023) |
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) |
P |
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Health Management |
Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) |
UG |
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Physician Assistant Provisional Accreditation Status Preaccreditation Status pending (as of Oct 2023) |
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the
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P |
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Physical Therapy |
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) |
P |
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Radiation Therapy |
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JCRERT) |
UG |
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PHARMACY |
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PharmD |
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) |
P |
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SOCIAL WORK |
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MSW |
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) |
G |
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SIMULATION AND CLINICAL SKILLS CENTER | |
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Simulation & Clinical Skills Center |
American College of Surgeons (ACS) |
NA |
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COUNSELING CENTER |
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Counseling Service Internship
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American Psychological Association (APA), Commission on Accreditation (CoA) |
NA |