Western New Mexico University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. It has 4 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 | 1/1/1942 - Current (Estimated Date) |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs | Accredited | 9/1/1992 - 6/22/2018 |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree | Accredited | 2/1/1994 - 4/7/2019 |
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| Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree | Accredited | 7/1/2014 - 8/3/2017 (Estimated Date) |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels | Accredited | 10/13/2007 - Current |