Institutional Accreditation

Nova Southeastern University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
It has 23 programmatic accredited programs and 6 accredited internship/residency programs. You can check each accredited program below.
In addition, 5 campuses of Nova Southeastern University has additional institutional and/or programmatic accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation of Nova Southeastern University
Accrediting AgencyAccreditation StatusPeriods
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited1/1/1971 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation at Nova Southeastern University

Accreditor: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Clinical doctoral program in AudiologyAccredited5/1/2003 - Current

Accreditor: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited10/30/1981 - Current
Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programsAccredited3/15/1983 - Current
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited6/17/2015 - Current

Accreditor: American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
EndodonticsAccredited1/29/1997 - Current
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)Accredited1/31/2003 - Current
Orthodontics & Dentofacial OrthopedicsAccredited1/29/1997 - Current
Pediatric DentistryAccredited7/24/1997 - Current
PeriodonticsAccredited1/29/1997 - Current
Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)Accredited1/30/1998 - Current

Accreditor: American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited1/1/1975 - Current
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Liaison Committee on Medical Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degreeAccredited10/9/2017 - Current

Accreditor: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited10/7/2014 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited4/8/2006 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited4/8/2006 - Current

Accreditor: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccredited2/1/2004 - 6/30/2009
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral DegreeAccredited8/1/2014 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAccredited7/1/1995 - Current

Accreditor: American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programsAccredited4/25/1993 - Current

Accreditor: American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degreeAccredited7/1/1983 - Current
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programsAccredited6/7/1987 - Current

Accreditor: American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited10/30/1996 - Current

Accreditor: Council on Education for Public Health

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public healthAccredited6/10/2000 - Current

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs at Nova Southeastern University

Accreditor: American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAccredited7/25/1995 - Current
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAccredited7/29/1997 - Current

Accreditor: American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)Accredited1/29/1997 - Current
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)Accredited1/28/2000 - Current

Accreditor: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited11/14/2014 - Current
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited9/22/1987 - Current