Who Accredits Northwestern University?

Northwestern University (Northwestern) is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. It has 11 programmatic accredited programs and 1 internships/residency accredited programs.

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Institutional Accreditation of Northwestern University

Northwestern University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Institutional Accreditation
Agency Name	Accreditation Status	Periods
Higher Learning Commission	Accredited	1/1/1913 - Current (Estimated Date)

Programmatic Accreditation

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

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Law (LAW) - Professional schools	Accredited	1/1/1923 - Current (Estimated Date)

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

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist	Accredited	2/28/1928 - Current

Accreditator: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	Accredited	5/16/1986 - Current
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	Accredited	3/3/1988 - Current

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

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs	Accredited	2/11/1970 - 4/1/2002
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs	Accredited	2/11/1970 - Current
Clinical doctoral program in Audiology	Accredited	11/1/2002 - Current

Accreditator: Council on Education for Public Health

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health	Accredited	6/10/2000 - Current

Accreditator: Liaison Committee on Medical Education

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree	Accredited	7/1/1942 - Current

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

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs	Accredited	9/1/1928 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date)

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

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs	Accredited	9/1/1989 - 3/13/2007 (Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs

American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs	Accredited	11/16/1999 - Current

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