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Is WCU Accredited?

Who is giving a nod to WCU? Read about what accreditations we found for this school.

Western Carolina University Is Regionally Accredited

Regional accreditation is a good thing. Attending a regionally accredited institution is important if you may want to transfer credits to another institution or if you want to attend a post-graduate program.

Accreditations Recognized by the Department of Education

Agency
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Type of Accreditation
Institutional ( Regional )
Program
N/A
Agency
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Didactic Program in Dietetics
Agency
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Agency
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Agency
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Agency
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
Agency
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
Agency
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
Agency
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Agency
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Agency
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
Agency
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship (Department of Health Sciences )

Accreditations Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Agency
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Type of Accreditation
Regional
Program
N/A
Agency
National Association of Schools of Music
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Music
Agency
National Association of Schools of Theatre
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Theatre
Agency
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Education - Initial Teacher Preparation and Advanced Preparation Levels
Agency
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Didactic Program in Dietetics
Agency
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Dietetic Internship
Agency
American Physical Therapy Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Physical Therapy
Agency
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Speech-Language Pathology
Agency
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Nurse Anesthesia
Agency
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Community Counseling
Agency
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
School Counseling
Agency
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
BS-Health Information Management
Agency
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
CLS/MT Program
Agency
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Interior Design Program
Agency
Council on Social Work Education Office of Social work Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Social Work
Agency
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
Agency
American Council for Construction Education
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Construction Management
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E.
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Engineering Technology, Applied Systems Technology Concentration, BS
Agency
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Type of Accreditation
Program
Program
Business
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