Bridgewater State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education. It has 3 programmatic accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| New England Commission of Higher Education | Accredited | 12/1/1953 - Current |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs | Pre-Accredited | 7/1/2016 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 4/1/2012 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 7/1/2007 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |