Salem State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education. It has 8 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 |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program | Accredited | 12/1/1976 - 6/30/2010 (Estimated Date) |
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| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program | Accredited | 4/1/1985 - 6/30/2010 |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree | Accredited | 11/1/2002 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels | Accredited | 5/3/2003 - Current |
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| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels | Accredited | 5/3/2003 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1985 - 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 | 7/1/2009 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 3/1/1999 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |