Samuel Merritt University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission. It has 9 programmatic accredited programs.

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

Institutional Accreditation
Agency NameAccreditation StatusPeriods
WASC Senior College and University CommissionAccredited6/30/1984 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAccredited12/1/1995 - Current
Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral DegreePre-Accredited8/2/2018 - Current
Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral DegreeAccredited11/30/2018 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited10/8/1992 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programsAccredited7/1/1922 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited4/21/2001 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited4/21/2001 - Current
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited9/24/2012 - Current
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levelsAccredited4/9/1994 - Current