Who Accredits Norfolk State University?

Norfolk State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. It has 5 programmatic accredited programs.

The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.

Institutional Accreditation
Agency Name	Accreditation Status	Periods
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges	Accredited	1/1/1969 - Current

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Programmatic Accreditation

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

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Didactic Program in Dietetics	Accredited	7/1/1986 - Current

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

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs	Accredited	1/1/1980 - 7/31/2014
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program	Accredited	3/1/1985 - Current

Accreditor: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Program	Accreditation Status	Periods
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	Accredited	11/12/2013 - Current

Accreditor: 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	9/1/1975 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date)

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