Lake Superior State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. It has 2 programmatic accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Higher Learning Commission | Accredited | 1/1/1968 - Current |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program | Accredited | 12/1/1984 - 6/30/2016 |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels | Accredited | 2/9/2015 - Current |