Northwestern 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
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Type of Accreditation
Institutional (Regional)
Program
N/A
Agency
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels
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 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 Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - 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
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (The Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL)
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
Council on Education for Public Health
Type of Accreditation
Specialized
Program
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
Agency
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Counseling and Psychological Services)
Agency
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Type of Accreditation
Internship/Residency
Program
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
Accreditations Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Agency
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
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
American Physical Therapy Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Physical Therapy
Agency
American Psychological Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Doctoral Internship
Agency
American Psychological Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Doctoral Program, Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.
Agency
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Audiology
Agency
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Type of Accreditation
Program
Speech-Language Pathology
Agency
Council on Education for Public Health
Type of Accreditation
Program
MPH Program
Agency
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Type of Accreditation
Program
Medicine (MED) Programs leading to the M.D. degree
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Biomedical Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Chemical Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Civil 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
Environmental Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Industrial Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Manufacturing and Design Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Materials Science and Engineering, BS
Agency
ABET
Type of Accreditation
Program
Mechanical Engineering, BS
Agency
Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System
Type of Accreditation
Program
Clinical Science
Agency
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Type of Accreditation
Program
Business
Agency
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
Type of Accreditation
Program
Journalism/Mass Comm
