Nationally recognized accreditation
Accreditation is a hallmark of excellence in institutions of higher education. To achieve accreditation, colleges and universities must meet strict quality standards in areas such as academic degree programs, faculty, co-curricular programs, technology, student services and fulfillment of institutional mission. Studying at an accredited institution, such as Messiah University, also ensures that course credits and degrees that you earn here will be accepted by other colleges and universities that are accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Messiah University is an accredited institution by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) . The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Individual program accreditation
Messiah University also has many academic programs that hold additional accreditation from, and have met the educational quality standards of, the following accrediting agencies that are specific to their individual disciplines:
Accreditors approved by U.S. Secretary of Education
- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
- Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Commission on Accreditation
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Commission on Accreditation
- National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), Commission on Accreditation
Accreditors recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
- The Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- PA Department of Education (Teaching Certification Programs)
Other accreditors and approvals
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
- National Council on Family Relations Certified Family Life Educator Approval
Educational memberships
As an active participant in current developments in higher education, the University also holds educational memberships in many organizations, including:
- The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
- The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP)
- The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
- The Christian College Consortium (CCC)
- The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)
- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
- The Council for Advancement and Support of Education