by our College Data Analytics TeamWho is giving a nod to UT Rio Grande Valley? Read about what accreditations we found for this school.
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. UT Rio Grande Valley is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Please note: UT Rio Grande Valley's institutional accreditation currently carries a Monitoring status from its accrediting agency. See the standing column in the table below for details.
| Agency | Type of Accreditation | Program | Current Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges | Institutional (Regional) | N/A | Monitoring |
| Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics | Specialized | Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics | Accredited |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education | Specialized | Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master’s Degree | Withdrawn |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education | Specialized | Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree | Candidate (Preaccredited) |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education | Specialized | Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree | Accredited |
| American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education | Specialized | Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist | Candidate (Preaccredited) |
| American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education | Specialized | Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programs | Candidate (Preaccredited) |
| American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education | Specialized | Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programs | Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation | Specialized | Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs | Candidate (Preaccredited) |
| 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 |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education | Specialized | Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels | Accredited |
| Liaison Committee on Medical Education | Specialized | Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree | Warning |
| 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 |