Boston 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
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
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
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses
Agency
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Law (LAW) - Professional schools
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Dental Public Health
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Endodontics
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP)
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Pediatric Dentistry
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Periodontics
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)
Agency
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs
Agency
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
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 Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
Agency
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs
Agency
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
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 Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration
Agency
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
Agency
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
English Language (Center for English Language and Orientation Programs (CELOP))
Agency
Council on Education for Public Health
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health
Agency
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
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
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Didactic Program in Dietetics (Department of Health Sciences)
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) (Advanced Education in General Dentistry 12 Months)
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Predoctoral (Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine)
Agency
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Danielsen Institute at Boston University Psychology Internship)
Agency
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Boston University Medical Campus Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology)
Agency
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Predoctoral
Agency
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
Accreditations Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Agency
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
Type of Accreditation
(Regional)
Program
N/A
Agency
National Association of Schools of Music
Type of Accreditation
Program
Music
Agency
American Bar Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Law
Agency
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Program
Center for English Language & Orientation Programs
Agency
American Physical Therapy Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Physical Therapy
Agency
American Psychological Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Doctoral Program, Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.
Agency
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Speech-Language Pathology
Agency
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Type of Accreditation
Program
PhD
Agency
Council on Education for Public Health
Type of Accreditation
Program
Graduate Schools of Public Health
Agency
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Type of Accreditation
Program
Medicine (MED) Programs leading to the M.D. degree
Agency
Council on Social Work Education Office of Social work Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Program
Social Work
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Biomedical Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Computer Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Electrical Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Mechanical Engineering, BS
Agency
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Type of Accreditation
Program
Business
