Montana State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. It has 7 programmatic accredited programs and 2 internships/residency accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities | Accredited | 4/1/1932 - Current |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics | Accredited | 6/1/1971 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels | Accredited | 10/2/1997 - Current |
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| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels | Accredited | 10/2/1997 - Current |
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| Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels | Accredited | 10/14/2015 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| English Language | Accredited | 8/3/2013 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1977 - 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 | 9/1/1980 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |
Accredited Internship/Residency Programs
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship | Accredited | 11/5/2010 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs | Accredited | 5/10/1988 - Current |