Accreditation
In the United States, academic institutions and programs use accreditation to ensure that they are meeting established standards of educational quality. Accreditation is a voluntary process of self-reflection and peer review that helps institutions to identify opportunities and challenges throughout the university.
For more information on specialized and programmatic accreditation at Purdue University, please view the Specialized Accreditation section below.
Institutional Accreditation
Purdue University has been continuously accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1913 . The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation that was founded in 1895 as one of six regional accreditors in the United States. HLC accredits degree-granting, post-secondary educational institutions in the United States. HLC is an institutional accreditor, accrediting the institution as a whole. For more information, visit the HLC Website.
The Higher Learning Commission has established a clear distinction between individual grievances and complaints that appear to involve broad institutional practices. To submit a complaint that raises issues regarding the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Criteria of Accreditation, please contact HLC.
Specialized Accreditation
Specialized accreditors evaluate specific educational programs. Professional or programmatic accreditors, such as those for business, engineering, health and other technical areas, fall into this category. The list below includes programs at Purdue University with specialized or programmatic accreditation.
For more information about program review and accreditation timing visit External Program Review/Accreditation Dashboard (Career Account Required).
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Landscape Architecture Review Board (LAAB) | Landscape Architect-BS |
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) | Food Sciences-BS |
Society of American Foresters (SAF) | Forestry-BSF |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) | College of Education |
American Psychological Association (APA) | Counseling Psychology-PhD |
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) | Social Studies History-BA |
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) | English-BA |
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) | Mathematics Teaching-BS |
National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) - National Education Leadership Preparation (NELP) Standards | Educational Studies-MS Ed Educational Studies-PhD |
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) | Science Education-BS |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology - Engineering Accreditation Commission (ABET-EAC) |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology - Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ABET-ANSAC) |
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Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) |
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Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) |
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Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) |
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Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) |
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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
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Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) |
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Certified Financial Planning Board (CFP) |
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National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) |
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Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) |
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National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) |
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Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) |
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American Chemical Society (ACS) |
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American Veterinary Medical Association - Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA-CVTEA) |
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American Veterinary Medical Association - Council on Education (AVMA-COE) |
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Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology - Computing Accreditation Commission (ABET-CAC) |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology - Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ABET-ETAC) |
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American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) |
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Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) |
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Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) |
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
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