Western Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. It has 15 programmatic accredited programs and 2 internships/residency 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 CollegesAccredited1/1/1926 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited2/1/1976 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programsAccredited12/1/1966 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dental Hygiene (DH)Accredited5/14/1970 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited5/4/2016 - Current
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistPre-Accredited4/24/2013 - 6/3/2016
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited8/1/1993 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited9/28/2002 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited9/28/2002 - Current
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited2/27/2013 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public healthAccredited6/1/2002 - 10/7/2016
Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public healthAccredited10/7/2016 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1989 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/2011 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1948 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited7/1/2007 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited7/29/2016 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipPre-Accredited6/13/2013 - 7/29/2016
(Estimated Date)