Briar Cliff University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. It has 8 programmatic accredited programs.

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

Institutional Accreditation
Agency NameAccreditation StatusPeriods
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited1/1/1945 - Current
(Estimated Date)

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccredited4/1/1983 - 12/31/2011
(Estimated Date)
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's programAccredited7/30/2007 - 12/31/2011
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistPre-Accredited4/29/2015 - Current
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited5/3/2018 - Current
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistPre-Accredited5/2/2018 - 5/3/2018
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited4/11/2011 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited4/11/2011 - Current
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited10/13/2014 - Current