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Academic Affairs/Accreditation

Accreditation

HLC Accreditation

Northeastern State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission located at 230 North LaSalle Street. Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604- 1411. The HLC can be contacted at: 800-621-7440 or by email at info@hlcommission.org. All programs offered by the University are approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, 405-225-9100) and by the Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma (3555 N.W. 58th Street, Suite 320, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, 405-942-8817).

NSU has been accredited since January 1, 1922. On January 14, 2022, the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accrediting agency, reaffirmed Northeastern State University's institutional accreditation for another 10 years, based on a comprehensive site visit that occurred October 18-19, 2021. The next visit will occur in 2031-32.

Find out more on NSU's HLC Accreditation page.

Specialty Accreditations

Specialty Accreditations

Business Programs (ACBSP)

The Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Science programs offered through the College of Business and Technology are fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, 913-339-9356. The most recent accreditation visit occurred in fall 2018, at which time Northeastern State University’s accreditation was reaffirmed for a ten-year period. The next reaffirmation visit is scheduled for fall 2028. In addition, the College of Business and Technology’s ACBSP-accredited business programs are currently undergoing accreditation with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The initial self-study and application were successfully completed, and the College is actively progressing through the AACSB accreditation process for its business programs. ACBSP-accredited programs include:

  • Accounting, B.B.A.
  • Accounting and Financial Analysis, M.S.
  • Business Administration, B.B.A.
  • Business Administration, M.B.A.
  • Finance, B.B.A.
  • Information Systems, B.B.A.
  • Management, B.B.A.
  • Marketing, B.B.A.
  • Management Technology, M.S.

Chemistry (ACS). NSU’s Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Chemistry, B.S.) is approved by the American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, 1-800-333-9511 (US and Canada) 614-447-3776 (outside North America). NSU has maintained its ACS approval since 2013 with its most recent report in 2020. Approval was continued to 2026.

Counseling (CACREP). The Master of Science in Counseling (Counseling, M.S.) program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-535-5990. NSU was initially accredited in 2015 and hosted a site visit in June 2023. Counseling is currently fully accredited with the next review occurring in 2030.

Dietetics (ACEND). The Northeastern State University Didactic Program in Dietetics (Nutritional Science: Dietetics, B.S.) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the American Dietetic Association (120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 800-877-1600 ext. 5400);  www.eatright.org/acend. NSU received continuing accreditation through January 2028.

Pre-Candidate Accreditation Statement

NSU has applied to the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) to open an ACEND-accredited CP to prepare Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Fall 2027. Our eligibility application was accepted by ACEND, and we are in the pre-candidacy process for our proposed program. The program is not accepting applications at this time, but will do so upon successful completion of the candidacy for accreditation process to achieve ACEND accreditation.

For more information about the ACEND accreditation standards, visit the 2022 ACEND Accreditation Standards.
Contact Katy Fuller, fuller13@nsuok.edu, for more information.

Educator Preparation Programs (CAEP & OEQA). NSU’s educator preparation programs at the baccalaureate and master’s levels are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), www.caepnet.org, (1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC  20036, 202-233-0077), and the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (840 Research Parkway, Suite 455, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, (405) 522-5399). CAEP continued NSU’s accreditation for initial and advanced levels through June 2026.

  • Art Education, B.A. Ed.
  • Chemistry - Chemistry Education option, B.S.
  • Cherokee Education, B.A. Ed.
  • Early Childhood Education, B.S. Ed.
  • Elementary Education, B.S. Ed.
  • English Education, B.A. Ed.
  • Health & Physical Education, B.S. Ed.
  • Integrative Biology - Biology Education option, B.S.
  • Library Media & Information Technology, M.S.
  • Mathematics - Mathematics Education Option, B.S.
  • Physics - Physics Education Option, B.S.
  • Reading, M. Ed.
  • School Administration, M.Ed.
  • Social Studies Education, B.A. Ed.
  • Spanish Education, B.A. Ed.
  • Special Education, B.S. Ed.

Environmental Health & Safety Management (BCPS). The Bachelor of Science in Environmental, Health and Safety Management is recognized as a Qualified Academic Program (QAP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, 8645 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, 317-593-4800. Students must apply for the Graduate Safety Practitioner within one year of graduation.

Health and Human Performance (CAAHEP). The Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775-7709, 727-210-2350. NSU’s initial accreditation is valid through 2027.

Medical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.M.L.S.) and Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science Traditional Pathway (Medical Laboratory Science, M.S.M.L.S.) programs are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 North River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, 773-714-8880. NSU’s continuing accreditation was reaffirmed in 2021-22, and its next visit is 2032.

Music (NASM). The Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Commercial Music, Bachelor of Music Education, and Bachelor of Arts in Musical Arts​ degrees are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music located at 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190, 703-437-0700. NSU was granted continued accreditation in fall 2021, and its next visit is scheduled for the 2030 academic year.

Nursing (CCNE). The Baccalaureate and Master’s degree programs in nursingat Northeastern State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202.887.6791. The CCNE Board of Commissioners granted accreditation to both programs for a period of five years, effective September 30, 2024. This accreditation extends through June 30, 2030. The next on-site evaluation is scheduled for fall 2029.

Occupational Therapy (ACOTE). The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (Occupational Therapy, M.S.) program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814.  ACOTE’s telephone number is 301-652-6611. The program’s accreditation is active through 2032-33.

Optometry (ACOE). Northeastern State University’s Oklahoma College of Optometry Professional Doctoral Degree (O.D.) Program has full accreditation by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE), 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141, 314-991-4100. The program’s continuing accreditation is effective through December 2029.

Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). At its March 2025 meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) placed the Northeastern State University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Northeastern State University on Accreditation- Probation status until its next review in April 2027.

Social Work (CSWE). The Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) and the Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) programs at Northeastern State University are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), located at 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-3457, 703-683-8080. The continuing accreditation for both the B.S.W. and M.S.W. programs is valid through February 2027. Both programs are currently preparing their self-studies for accreditation reaffirmation.

Speech Language Pathology (ASHA-CAA). The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.) education program {residential} at Northeastern State University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, MD 20850-3289, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. The program’s continuing accreditation is valid through September 2030.