Program Accreditation Information & Status

Carlow University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. It is the unit of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools that accredits degree-granting colleges and universities in the Middle States region. Carlow University’s next accreditation visit will be in 2025.

Carlow University is accredited by MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education) which is located at:
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
www.msche.org
Email: info@msche.org

MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Please see our institutional directory listing:
https://www.msche.org/institution/0475/

For more information, contact:
Edith Cook, PhD
Senior Director, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Carlow University Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
Aquinas Hall, #304
elcook4246@carlow.edu
institutionalresearch@carlow.edu
Carlow University Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)

Program Accreditation information & status

Carlow University is accredited in the following programs:

Business Management, Accounting & Ethics
Education
Nursing
Psychology
Respiratory Care
Social Work (BSW & MSW)

Business Management, Accounting & Ethics

International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

11374 Strang Line Road
Lenexa, Kansas 66215
Phone: +1 (913) 631-3009
Email: iacbe@iacbe.org
IACBE Website

The College of Arts and Sciences Department of Business Management, Accounting, and Ethics at Carlow University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs view or download Carlow University’s IACBE Accreditation Status [pdf].

Resources

View or download the Public Disclosure of Student Achievement [pdf]

Education

Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
717-783-6788

Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: +1 (202) 463-6930
CCNE Website

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Carlow University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, +1 (202) 887-6791.

Social Work

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: +1 (703) 683-8080
CSWE Website

Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). CSWE’s Commission on Accreditation is responsible for developing accreditation standards that define competent preparation and ensuring that social work programs meet them. CSWE administers a multistep accreditation process that involves program self-studies, site visits, and reviews. Carlow University’s next accreditation visit will be in Fall 2019.

Master of Social Work

Carlow University’s Master of Social Work program is proud to announce that it has received Initial Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation following the June 2020 program review. CSWE’s Commission on Accreditation is responsible for developing accreditation standards that define competent preparation and ensuring that social work programs meet them. CSWE administers a multistep accreditation process that involves program self-studies, site visits, and program reviews.

Psychology

American Psychological Association (APA)

750 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: +1 (202) 336-5500 or toll-free: +1 (800) 374-2721
APA Website

Carlow University’s Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA Commission on Accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a programmatic accrediting body. APA Accreditation is a voluntary, nongovernmental process of self-study and external review intended to evaluate, enhance, and publicly recognize quality programs.

Respiratory Therapy

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Phone: +1 (817) 283-2835
CoARC Website
CoARC Outcomes

The Carlow University Respiratory Care Program (CoARC program # 200617) offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Respiratory Care at its Pittsburgh PA campus and holds Provisional Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. This status signifies that a program that has been granted an Approval of Intent has demonstrated sufficient compliance to initiate a program in accordance with the Standards through the completion and submission of an acceptable Provisional Accreditation Self Study Report (PSSR), completion of an initial on-site visit, and other documentation required by the CoARC. The conferral of Provisional Accreditation denotes a new program that has made significant progress towards meeting the Standards of Accreditation. The program will remain on Provisional Accreditation until achieving Continuing Accreditation. It is recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) toward eligibility to the Respiratory Care Credentialing Examination(s). Enrolled students completing the program under Provisional Accreditation are considered graduates of a CoARC accredited program.

The Carlow University BSRC Online Degree Completion program is not accredited through the CoARC.