Howard University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It has 22 programmatic accredited programs and 3 internships/residency accredited programs.

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

Institutional Accreditation
Agency NameAccreditation StatusPeriods
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited1/1/1921 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in DieteticsAccredited1/1/1976 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programsAccredited12/7/1939 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited1/1/1931 - Current
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dental Hygiene (DH)Accredited5/16/1953 - Current
PredoctoralAccredited2/1/1945 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)Accredited5/16/1969 - Current
Orthodontics & Dentofacial OrthopedicsAccredited5/16/1969 - Current
Pediatric DentistryAccredited5/14/1971 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAccredited1/1/1976 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited4/14/1976 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited4/7/1987 - Current
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited4/29/2002 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programsAccredited3/1/1993 - 12/31/2006
(Estimated Date)
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited7/1/1984 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theologyAccredited7/1/1940 - Current
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited9/29/2005 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited9/29/2005 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapistsAccredited12/1/1974 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degreeAccredited7/1/1942 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1976 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1944 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1987 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)Pre-Accredited5/7/1987 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)Accredited12/7/1978 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited5/1/1983 - Current