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Ursuline College has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, since 1931. The next comprehensive evaluation will be in 2021-22.
Ursuline College is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504
tel.: (800) 621-744
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
The Department of Business, School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Ursuline College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. For a listing of accredited programs, click here.
Click here to see our IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement (updated as of 2020).
Ursuline College’s programs in Education are accredited by the Council for The Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and approved by the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education for the preparation of teachers for Primary P-5, Middle Childhood (MC. 4-9), Adolescence and Young Adult (AYA, 7-12), Intervention Specialist: Mild to Moderate Needs, K-12, Multi-Age Visual Arts P-12, and P-12 Principals and Superintendents.
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) awards accreditation on five national standards which are based on core tenets which recognize that:
The bachelor’s program at Ursuline College is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Initial accreditation at the baccalaureate level of social work education was received from the Council on Social Work Education on June 19, 1995, retroactive to the graduating class of 1994. This accreditation at the baccalaureate level was reaffirmed on June 15, 2015, see CSWE Accredited Social Work Programs. The online program option was approved after submission of a Notification of Program Change Report to CSWE in 2017. Classes for the online program option were initiated in Fall 2018.
Learn more about Ursuline College's social work accreditation and licensing.
The bachelor's and master's degree programs in nursing at Ursuline College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
The Breen School of Nursing’s curriculum for the bachelor's and master's programs meet the educational requirements of all 50 states for professional licensure (RN or APRN) or certification. To easily find professional nursing licensure requirements for all 50 states, visit the Professional Licensure Requirements page of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) website, and scroll to “Licensure Requirements by State” for a drop-down menu.
