by our College Data Analytics TeamWho vouches for BYU? Here is what we found about this school's accreditations.
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. The regional accreditor for BYU is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
| Agency | Type of Accreditation | Program | Current Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities | Institutional (Regional) | N/A | Accredited |
| Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics | Internship/Residency | Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship | Accredited |
| Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics | Specialized | Didactic Program in Dietetics | Accredited |
| American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education | Specialized | Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master’s, doctoral, and postgraduate levels | Accredited |
| American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar | Specialized | Law (LAW) - Professional schools | Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation | Specialized | Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs | Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation | Specialized | Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs | Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation | Internship/Residency | Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs | Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | Specialized | Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs | Accredited |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | Specialized | Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs | Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education | Specialized | Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels | Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education | Specialized | Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels | Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public Health | Specialized | Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health | Accredited |
| Council on Education for Public Health | Specialized | Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health | Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation | Specialized | Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs | Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation | Specialized | Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs | Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation | Specialized | Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation | Specialized | Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited |
| National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education | Specialized | Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools | Accredited |
| Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee | Specialized | Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs | Accredited |