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 NameAccreditation StatusPeriods
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited1/1/1942 - Current
(Estimated Date)

Programmatic Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programsAccredited9/1/1992 - 6/22/2018
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degreeAccredited2/1/1994 - 4/7/2019
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAccredited7/1/2014 - 8/3/2017
(Estimated Date)
ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited10/13/2007 - Current