Institutional Accreditation

Western Carolina University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
It has 9 programmatic accredited programs and 2 accredited internship/residency programs. You can check each accredited program below.
In addition, 1 campuses of Western Carolina University has additional institutional and/or programmatic accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation of Western Carolina University
Accrediting AgencyAccreditation StatusPeriods
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited1/1/1946 - Current

Western Carolina Campuses Accreditation

Programmatic Accreditation at Western Carolina University

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programsAccredited4/1/2011 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited12/1/1977 - Current

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1984 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levelsAccredited10/14/2006 - Current

Accreditor: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited4/20/2002 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited4/20/2002 - Current

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

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited5/6/1998 - Current

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

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited8/1/1992 - Current

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited3/1/2006 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs at Western Carolina University

Accreditor: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited8/1/1989 - Current

Accreditor: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited9/27/2016 - Current