Duquesne University

Accreditation

Duquesne University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
Email: info@msche.org  Spanish: espanolinfo@msche.org

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.

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pennsylvania Department of Education
Forum Building
607 South Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 783-6788

The Duquesne University ESL Program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) for the period December 2018 - 2027 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency. For further information about this accreditation, please contact the CEA at www.cea-accredit.org.

State Authorization

Pennsylvania is a SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements) member state, and Duquesne University is a SARA member institution. SARA establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education programs and courses among member states.

Membership

  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
  • American Council on Education
  • American Theological Library Association
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Graduate Schools in Catholic Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania
  • Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
  • Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies
  • Council for Advancement and Support of Education
  • Council of College and Military Educators
  • Council of Graduate Schools
  • Council of Independent Colleges
  • Council on Undergraduate Research
  • EDUCAUSE
  • Global Community of Academic Advising
  • Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admission
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  • NAFSA: Association of International Educators
  • NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
  • National Association of College Admission Counselors
  • National Association of College and University Business Officers
  • National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals
  • National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
  • National Catholic College Admission Association
  • National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
  • New England Association of College Admission Counseling
  • North American Association of Summer Sessions
  • Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools
  • Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling
  • Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling
  • Pennsylvania Association of Catholic College Admissions Officers
  • Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities
  • Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
  • Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education
  • The College Board
  • Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
  • Western Association for College Admission Counseling

McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts

Accreditation

The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Membership

  • American Association for Higher Education
  • American Association for State and Local History
  • American Conference of Academic Deans
  • American Historical Association
  • American Mathematical Association
  • American Philosophical Association
  • American Political Science Association
  • American Psychological Association
  • American Society for Bioethics & Humanities
  • American Sociological Association
  • Association for Communication Administration
  • Association for General and Liberal Studies
  • Association for Integrative Studies
  • Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
  • Association for Theological Field Education
  • Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Computing Machinery
  • Association of Departments of English
  • Association of Departments of Foreign Languages
  • Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs
  • Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry
  • Association of Graduate Schools in Catholic Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Writers and Writing Programs
  • Broadcast Education Association
  • Central States Communication Association
  • Collegium
  • Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
  • Council of Graduate Schools
  • Council on Undergraduate Research
  • Eastern Communication Association
  • Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
  • International Communication Association
  • Modern Language Association
  • National Association for Foreign Student Affairs (NAFSA)
  • National Association of Women in Higher Education
  • National Collegiate Honors Council
  • National Communication Association
  • Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools
  • Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region
  • Organization of American Historians
  • Pennsylvania Association of Graduate Schools
  • Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy
  • Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy

A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration

Accreditation

All baccalaureate and master's degree programs are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Membership

  • Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration
  • Foundation for Global Compact (PRME)
  • Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers
  • Green Building Alliance
  • Pennsylvania Resources Council

School of Education

Accreditation

The School of Education at Duquesne University is nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and offers a wide selection of CAEP-reviewed educator preparation programs. Additionally, all educator preparation programs are recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). The M.S.Ed. in Reading and Literacy Education program is also accredited by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). The School of Education’s M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S. in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling, M.S.Ed. in School Counseling, and Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), and its School Psychology Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). 

Membership

  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internships Centers (APPIC)
  • Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CEPD)
  • Council of Academic Deans for Research in Educational Institutions (CADREI)
  • Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs
  • Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE)
  • School District/University Collaborative (SDUC)
  • Trainers of School Psychologists
  • University Council for Educational Administration - Center for Educational Leadership and Social Justice (UCEA)

John G. Rangos, Sr., School of Health Sciences

Accreditation

The Department of Athletic Training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The Department of Occupational Therapy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association (ACOTE).

The Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The Department of Physician Assistant Studies is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The Department of Speech-Language Pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

The Masters of Health Administration Program (MHA) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAHME is a discipline-specific professional accrediting agency that sets standards for graduate health administration degrees. Duquesne University MHA program was approved for CAHME Accreditation with a term of three years by the CAHME Board of Directors on February 15, 2023.

Membership

Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions

Mary Pappert School of Music

Accreditation

All School of Music programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The Bachelor of Science in Music Education program, the Master of Music in Music Education program, and the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Education program are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy program is accredited by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)

Membership

  • American Music Therapy Association
  • American String Teachers Association
  • Chamber Music America
  • National Association of Schools of Music

School of Science and Engineering

Accreditation

The Master of Science degree program in Forensic Science and Law is accredited by the Forensic Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Membership

  • Air and Wastewater Management Association
  • American Academy of Forensic Sciences
  • American Association of Physics Teachers
  • Alliance for Environmental Education
  • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
  • Association for Environmental Studies and Science
  • Council of Environmental Deans and Directors
  • Council of Forensic Science Educators
  • National Council for Science and the Environment (University Affiliate Program)
  • North American Association for Environmental Education
  • Society for Conservation Biology

School of Nursing

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Duquesne University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Duquesne University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nurse Anesthesia program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).

Programs are fully approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

Membership

  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • National League for Nursing
  • Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, Inc.

School of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Accreditation

The Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

Membership

  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

School of Law

Accreditation and Approval

The JD and LLM programs are accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).

Membership

  • Allegheny County Bar Association
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Offices
  • Association of American Law Schools
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Law School Admissions Council
  • National Association for Law Placement
  • National Conference of Bar Examiners
  • National Network of Law School Officers
  • Pennsylvania and Womens' Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Accreditation

Duquesne University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine has received pre-accreditation status from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). This status means the University can recruit and admit students to the medical college and is approved to teach the curriculum for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.