Northern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. It has 10 programmatic accredited programs.

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

Institutional Accreditation
Agency NameAccreditation StatusPeriods
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited1/1/1973 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccredited4/1/1984 - 6/3/2016
(Estimated Date)
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's programAccredited8/1/1997 - 6/3/2016
Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical DoctorateAccredited9/1/2014 - 6/10/2019
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited1/1/1954 - Current
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited5/5/2016 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited5/5/2016 - Current
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited9/10/2018 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levelsAccredited1/20/2017 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographersAccredited7/19/1978 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1986 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)