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Specialized accreditations

Below is a list of all programs at the University of Washington that are accredited.

College of Arts and Sciences

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Burke Museum American Alliance of Museums 2008 2022
Chemistry American Chemical Society (ACS) 2015 2019
Communication (Journalism) Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism & Mass Communications (ACEJMC) 2022 2028
Henry Art Gallery American Alliance of Museums 2011 2019
Psychology, Clinical American Psychological Association (APA) 2017 2027
Psychology, Clinical Psychological Clinical Science and Accreditation System 2018 2028
Psychology, Clinical Animal facilities accredited by Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) 2015 2019
Speech and Hearing Sciences Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology (for the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA))
2021 2028

College of Built Environments

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Architecture (M. Architecture) National Architectural Accrediting Board Inc. (NAAB) 2014 2022
Construction Management (BS, MS) American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) 2019 2025
Landscape Architecture (BLA) Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) 2014 2022
Landscape Architecture (MLA) Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) 2016 2022
Urban Design and Planning (MUP) Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) 2022 2029

College of Education

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
School Administrators (M.Ed., Ed.D.) Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI/PESB) 2015 2020
School Psychology (Educational Specialist – Ed.S.) American Psychological Association (APA), National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) 2015 2022
School Psychology (Educational Specialist – Ph.D.) American Psychological Association (APA), National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) 2015 2022
School Psychology (Educational Specialist – Ed.S.; Ph.D.) American Psychological Association (APA), National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) 2022 2029
Teacher Education (M.I.T.; M.Ed.) Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI/PESB) 2015 2020

College of Engineering

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science & Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025

College of the Environment

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Bioresource Science and Engineering (BS) Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Master of Forest Resources (MFR) (Forest Management) Society of American Foresters (SAF) 2016 2026
Natural Resource and Environmental Management Society of American Foresters (SAF) 2016 2026
Sustainable Forest Management Society of American Foresters (SAF) 2016 2026

Continuum College

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
UW in the High School (UWHS) National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) 2022 2029

Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Evans School of Public Policy & Governance (MPA) National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) 2014 2020-21

Foster School of Business

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Accounting (BA, MPAcc) Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB, International Association for Management Education) 2016 2020
Foster School of Business (BA, MBA, PhD) Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB, International Association for
Management Education)
2016 2020

Graduate School

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Health Services Administration Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) 2013 2020-21

School of Dentistry

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Endodontics Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2024 2031
General Practice Residency Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2017 2025
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2020 2025
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2021 2028
Oral Medicine Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2017 2025
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2025 2031
Pediatric Dentistry Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2025 2031
Periodontics Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2025 2031
Prosthodontics Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2025 2031
School of Dentistry & the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA) 2024 2031

School of Law

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Law (JD) American Bar Association (ABA) and Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2018 2028

School of Medicine

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Clinical Psychology Internship American Psychological Association (APA) 2006 2020
Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) 2013 2019
Medical Technology National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 2018 2027
Occupational Therapy Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) 2021 2031
Physical Therapy (MPT) Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE) 2024 2033
Physician Assistant (MEDEX NW) Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) 2011 2019
Prosthetics & Orthotics National Commission on Orthotic & Prosthetic Education (NCOPE), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 2024 2029
School of Medicine (M.D.) Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) representing the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Association of American Medical Colleges 2018 2026

School of Nursing

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Certified Nurse Midwifery American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) 2018 2028
Continuing Nursing Education American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) 2017 2022
DNP Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE) 2024 2034
Nursing (BSN, MN, MS) Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE) 2019 2029

School of Pharmacy

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHSP) 2015 2022
Community Pharmacy American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHSP) 2017 2018
Critical Care Pharmacy American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHSP) 2015 2019
Doctor of Pharmacy Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 2013 2019
General Practice Pharmacy American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHSP) 2015 2022
Oncology Pharmacy American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHSP) 2015 2019
Palliative Care/Pain Management Pharmacy (began in 2013) American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHSP) 2015 2019
Pharmacy & Health System Pharmacy Administration/MS American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHSP) 2015 2022

School of Public Health

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Environmental Health (BS) National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council 2024 2030
Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics (MS, MPH, PhD) Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) 2021 2029
Health Informatics and Health Information Management (BS, Certificate) Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) 2016 none*
Master of Health Administration (MHA) Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) 2021 2027
Occupational and Environmental Medicine (EOM) (MPH) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 2021 2025
School of Public Health Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) 2021 2028

* Once CAHIIM accreditation is earned, program status continues until cause to change status emerges.

School of Social Work

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Social Work (BA) Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2022 2029
Social Work (MSW) Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2022 2029

The Information School

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Library & Information Sciences (Masters) American Library Association (ALA) 2013 2020

UW Bothell

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Business Administration (BA, MBA) Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2016 2020-21
Education (K-8, Secondary and Middle Level, and Principal Certification Programs) Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) 2014 2019
Electrical Engineering (BS) Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2019 2025
Nursing (BSN, MSN) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 2009 2019

UW Tacoma

Department Accrediting body Last review Next review
Business Administration (BA, MBA) Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International, the Association for Management Education) 2016 2021
Computer Engineering & Systems (BS) Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) 2022 2028
Computer Science & Systems (BS) Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) 2022 2028
Education (Teacher Certification & Education Administrator Certification
Professional Certificate Program)
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI); Washington Professional Educator’s Standard Board (PESB) 2017 2022
Information Technology (BS) Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) 2022 2028
Nursing (BSN and MN) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 2019 2029
Social Work (BASW, MSW) Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2022 2029