Mercyhurst University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It has 4 programmatic accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Middle States Commission on Higher Education | Accredited | 7/1/1931 - Current (Estimated Date) |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics | Accredited | 1/1/1977 - 6/30/2009 |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant | Accredited | 5/1/1996 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 1/1/2009 - 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 | 9/1/1996 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |