ACCREDITATION
The contact information for MSCHE and other accreditation entities can be found below in the event a student wants to file a complaint or grievance against the university. To view the up-to-date accreditation status of Mercyhurst University, please visit the MSCHE website.
Mercyhurst University is accredited by:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West
Philadelphia, PA 19104
267-284-5000
MSCHE website
info@msche.org
PA Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
717-783-6788
Student Complaints
Baccalaureate Program Accreditations
Athletic Training Program Accreditations
The Athletic Training Program is accredited by the NATA and the CAATE:
National Athletic Trainers Association
1620 Valwood Parkway, Suite 115
Carrollton, TX 75006, USA
214-637-6282
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100
Austin, TX 78731-3184
512-733-9700
Business Department Accreditation
The following Business Department academic programs are accreditated by the IACBE:
- Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Finance
- Bachelor of Arts in International Business
- Bachelor of Arts in Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Marketing
- Bachelor of Arts in Sport Business Management
International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education
11374 Strang Line Road
Lenexa, Kansas 66215
913-631-3009
Chemistry Program Accreditation
The Chemistry Program is accredited by the ACS:
American Chemical Society
1155 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
800-333-9511
Dance Program Accreditation
The Dance Program is accredited by the NASD:
National Association of Schools of Dance
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
703-437-0700
Education Department Accreditation
The following are approved certification programs through the Pennsylvania Department of Education:
- Art (PK-12) - Bachelor's degree
- Autism Endorsement (PK-12) - Endorsement
- French (PK-12) - Bachelor's degree
- Grades PK-4 - Bachelor's degree
- Music (PK-12) - Bachelor's degree
- Spanish (PK-12) - Bachelor's degree
- Special Education (PK-8) - Bachelor's degree
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
717-783-6788
Finance Program Accreditation
The academic program in Finance is accredited by the CFP:
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
1425 K Street NW #800
Washington, DC 20005
800-487-1497
Hospitality Management Program Accreditation
The Hospitality Management Program is accredited by the ACPHA:
Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
P.O. Box 400
Oxford, MD 21654
410-226-5527
Music Program Accreditation
The Music Program is accredited by the NASM:
National Association of Schools of Music
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
703-437-0700
Music Therapy Program Accreditation
The Music Therapy Program is accredited by the AMTA:
American Music Therapy Association
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000
Silver Spring MD 20910
301-589-3300
R.N. to BSN Program Accreditation
The R.N. to BSN Program is accredited by the ACEN:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
The Mercyhurst University RN-BSN program holds preaccreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20037. 800-669-1656. Holding pre-accreditation status does not guarantee that initial accreditation by NLN CNEA will be received. The Mercyhurst University RN-BSN program is pursuing accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2500. Interested parties are invited to submit third party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA, attention Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger, NLN CNEA Executive Director, no later than April 25, 2022.
Social Work Program Accreditation
The Social Work Program is accredited by the CSWE:
Council on Social Work Education
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
703-683-8080
Associate Program and Certificate Accreditations
Associate of Science in Nursing (R.N.) Accreditation
The Associate of Science in Nursing (R.N.) Program is accredited by the ACEN:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
The Mercyhurst University ASN program holds preaccreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20037. 800-669-1656. Holding pre-accreditation status does not guarantee that initial accreditation by NLN CNEA will be received.
The Mercyhurst University ASN program is pursuing accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2500. Interested parties are invited to submit third party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA, attention Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger, NLN CNEA Executive Director, no later than April 25, 2022.
Physical Therapist Assistant Program Accreditation
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is accredited by the CAPTE:
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
703-706-3245
accreditation@apta.org
Municipal Police Academy Accreditation
The Municipal Police Academy is certified by the MPOETC:
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission
8002 Bretz Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112
717-346-4086
Respiratory Therapy Program Accreditation
The Respiratory Therapist Program is accredited by the COARC:
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
PO Box 54875
Hurst, TX 76054
817-283-2835
Associations and Approvals for these programs are also from:
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
- Three Rivers Academic Consortia (Physical Therapy)
Graduate Program Accreditations
Education Department Accreditation
The following Education Department programs are approved certification programs through the Pennsylvania Department of Education:
- Art (PK-12) - post-baccalaureate certificate
- Autism Endorsement (PK-12) - post-baccalaureate certificate
- Biology (7-12) - Master's degree
- Chemistry (7-12) - Master's degree
- Earth & Space Science (7-12) - Master's degree
- English (7-12) - Master's degree
- English as a Second Language (PK-12) - post-baccalaureate certificate
- French (PK-12) - post-baccalaureate certificate
- General Science (7-12) - Master's degree
- Grades PK-4 - post-baccalaureate certificate
- Mathematics (7-12) - Master's degree
- Music (PK-12) - post-baccalaureate certificate
- Physics (7-12) - Master's degree
- Social Studies (7-12) - Master's degree
- Spanish (PK-12) - post-baccalaureate certificate
- Special Education (PK-8) - Master's degree
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
717-783-6788
Physician Assistant Program Accreditation
The Physician Assistant Program is accredited by ARC-PA:
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
12000 Findley Road, Suite 275
Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097
770-476-1224
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Mercyhurst University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Mercyhurst University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be June 2029. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.