Accreditation at St. Cloud State

St. Cloud State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and is a member of many academic and professional associations, including:

  • American Association of State Colleges and Universities
  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
  • Council of Graduate Schools in the United States

Accreditation by Academic Unit

College of Education and Learning Design

  • The College of Education and Learning Design is accredited by and a member of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).
  • The College of Education and Learning Design is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE), and Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP).
  • The Teacher Education Unit and all teaching licensure programs are approved by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB).
  • The Educational Administration programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of School Administrators (BoSA).

College of Health and Wellness Professions

  • The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology {residential} at St. Cloud State University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, (800) 498-2071 or (301) 296-5700.
  • The Applied Behavior Analysis program in the Department of Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy is accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA) and the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Accreditation Board.
  • The master's programs in School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Rehabilitation Counselor Education are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
  • The baccalaureate degree in nursing program at St. Cloud State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20001. (202) 887-6791. 
  • Athletic Training Education program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). St. Cloud State University Bachelor of Athletic Training is currently on probation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731-3101. The program has chosen to Voluntarily Withdraw its Accreditation effective August 12, 2022. The program will remain on probation until the Withdraw is effective and the program is closed.
  • The Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
  • The Medical Laboratory Science program for Medical Laboratory Technician to Medical Laboratory Scientist is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
  • The clinical part of the Nuclear Medicine Technology program is accredited at our partner hospitals by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).
  • The clinical part of the Radiologic Technology program is accredited at our partner hospitals by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
  • Geronotolgy's efforts earned St. Cloud State Univeristy a membership in the Age-Friendly University Global Network.

College of Liberal Arts

  • The mass communications department is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC).
  • The Applied Sociology concentration in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology is accredited by The Commission on Applied and Clinical Sociology (CACS).
  • All College of Liberal Arts teaching licensure programs (Communication Arts and Literature, English, K-12 ESL, Spanish, History, Art and Music Education) are accredited the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB).

School of the Arts

  • St. Cloud State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
  • St. Cloud State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

College of Science and Engineering

  • All College of Science and Engineering teaching licensure programs (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Technology Education) are accredited by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB).
  • The chemistry program is approved by the American Chemical Society.
  • The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program is provisionally accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

School of Computing, Engineering and Environment

  • The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, offered by the Computer Science Department, is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET. The Bachelor of Science major also follows the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) guidelines on curriculum.
  • The earth and atmospheric sciences department provides a meteorology program which meets the standards set forth by the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Service.
  • The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, offered by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET.
  • The Technology Education degree is accredited by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) and the Council of Technology Teacher Education (CTTE).
  • The Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering that are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET.
  • The master's program of engineering management in the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department is certified by the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM).

Herberger Business School

  • The Herberger Business School is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, in the following undergraduate programs: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Information Systems, Insurance*, Management, Marketing, and Real Estate. The Master of Business Administration program is also AACSB accredited. AACSB accreditation establishes standards for collegiate schools of business to promote high levels of educational quality.
  • The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, offered by the Herberger Business School Information Systems Department, is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET. The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems program also follows the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) guidelines on curriculum.

Academic and Student Services

  • Counseling and Psychological Services is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services, Inc.
  • Medical Clinic Laboratory is accredited by the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA).
  • Lindgren Child Care Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
  • Medical Clinic is accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
  • The Senior to Sophomore Program has been awarded National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) Accreditation.

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