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 NameAccreditation StatusPeriods
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccredited12/1/1953 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccredited12/1/1976 - 6/30/2010
(Estimated Date)
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's programAccredited4/1/1985 - 6/30/2010
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAccredited11/1/2002 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited5/3/2003 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited5/3/2003 - Current
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1985 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited7/1/2009 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited3/1/1999 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)