Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It has 18 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 |
| Middle States Commission on Higher Education | Accredited | 7/1/1921 - Current (Estimated Date) |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program | Accredited | 3/1/1977 - 5/31/2012 |
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| Didactic Program in Dietetics | Accredited | 5/1/1979 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs | Accredited | 2/1/1995 - 5/16/2017 (Estimated Date) |
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| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program | Accredited | 4/1/1969 - 12/31/2015 (Estimated Date) |
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| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program | Accredited | 12/1/1975 - 12/31/2015 |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools | Accredited | 6/14/1931 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs | Accredited | 2/24/1948 - Current |
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| Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs | Accredited | 11/12/1982 - Current |
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| School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs | Accredited | 6/19/1978 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs | Accredited | 6/17/1966 - 12/31/2000 |
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| Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs | Accredited | 6/17/1966 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels | Accredited | 9/22/2000 - Current |
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| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels | Accredited | 9/22/2000 - Current |
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| Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels | Accredited | 9/22/2016 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| English Language | Accredited | 4/26/2009 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1982 - 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 | 9/1/1979 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1990 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |
Accredited Internship/Residency Programs
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship | Accredited | 7/1/2000 - 12/10/2018 |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs | Accredited | 5/1/1983 - Current |