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 Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges | Accredited | 1/1/1973 - Current |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program | Accredited | 4/1/1984 - 6/3/2016 (Estimated Date) |
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| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program | Accredited | 8/1/1997 - 6/3/2016 |
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| Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate | Accredited | 9/1/2014 - 6/10/2019 (Estimated Date) |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools | Accredited | 1/1/1954 - Current (Estimated Date) |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels | Accredited | 5/5/2016 - Current |
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| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels | Accredited | 5/5/2016 - Current |
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| Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels | Accredited | 9/10/2018 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels | Accredited | 1/20/2017 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers | Accredited | 7/19/1978 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1986 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |