Institutional Accreditation
Maryville University is a private, nonprofit university that proudly holds accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The HLC is an institutional accreditation agency that accredits degree-granting colleges and universities that are based in the United States. For more than a century, the HLC has supported its mission to “Advance the common good through quality assurance of higher education as the leader in equitable, transformative and trusted accreditation in the service of students and member institutions.”
Maryville has maintained accreditation from the HLC since 1941, and this status was most recently reaffirmed in 2015. Maryville is preparing for its next reaffirmation of accreditation, which occurs in 2024-2025.
Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413
Phone: 800.621.7440 ● 312.263.0456
Fax: 312.263.7462
info@hlcommission.org
Programmatic Accreditation
Several academic programs at Maryville University are accredited or approved by discipline-specific accrediting bodies. These agencies ensure programs meet rigorous standards based upon criteria relevant to that profession.
College of Arts and Sciences
Design and Visual Art
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190; phone: 703-437-0700
http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/
Interior Design
The interior design program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503.
The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree granted by Maryville University meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility visit: http://www.cidq.org/eligibility-requirements.
Social Work
The Bachelor of Social Work Program at Maryville University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA).
Accreditation of a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the BOA indicates that it meets or exceeds standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process. An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals and the BOA has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).
Accreditation applies to all program options, which includes locations and delivery methods. Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.
Review our program’s accredited status in CSWE’s Directory of Accredited Programs. For more information about social work accreditation, contact CSWE’s Department of Social Work Accreditation.
Council on Social Work Education
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: 703-683-8080
http://www.cswe.org/
John E. Simon School of Business
The Simon School of Business offers the following undergraduate and graduate degrees accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, Bachelor of Science in Finance, Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, Bachelor of Science in Management and Leadership, Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Bachelor of Science Rawlings Sport Business Management.
Graduate Programs
Master of Arts in Management and Leadership, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Accounting – Bridge, Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Master of Science in Data Analytics, Master of Science in Software Development, and the Graduate Certificate in Project Management.
The following program will be submitted for accreditation upon confirmation of student graduation.
- Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management
The Simon School of Business Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Accounting, and Master of Science in Accounting – Bridge holds specialized accounting accreditation through the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
11520 West 119th Street
Overland Park, KS 66213; phone: 913-339-9356
http://acbsp.org/
School of Education
The educator preparation programs in the School of Education at Maryville University are nationally and regionally accredited.
Initial and Advanced Teacher Certification in Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School and High School, as well as Initial (K-12 Principal) and Advanced (K-12 Superintendent) School Leader Certification programs at Maryville University are fully accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) and the State of Missouri through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
The School of Education’s national accreditation through AAQEP is valid through 2029. It involves a regular review of program alignment with the AAQEP standards through an annual report.
The School of Education’s state accreditation through DESE involves a regular process of alignment with state teacher education program standards and compliance with all aspects of appropriate Missouri state law and code.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education of Missouri
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; phone: 573-751-2569
http://dese.mo.gov/
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
P.O. Box 7511
Fairfax Station, VA 22039; phone: 301-276-5106
http://aaqep.org/
The Catherine McCauley School of Nursing
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master’s degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Maryville University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
http://www.ccneaccreditation.org
Missouri State Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Boulevard, P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656; phone: 573-751-0080
http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
Walker College of Health Professions
Music Therapy
The American Music Therapy Association
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone: 301-589-3300
http://www.musictherapy.org/
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190; phone: 703-437-0700
http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/
Occupational Therapy
The Maryville Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814; phone: 301-652-2682
website: www.acoteonline.org. Graduation from an ACOTE accredited program is required to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy certification exam.
Physical Therapy
The Physical Therapy Program at Maryville University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 314-529-9563 or email jheitzman@fanger128.net.
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program
The Master’s of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology {residential, distance education} at Maryville 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.
Rehabilitation Counseling
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350
Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: 703-535-5990
http://www.cacrep.org/