Institutional Accreditation

The University of Louisville is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor, master, specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees (D.M.D., J.D., M.D.). Individuals who wish to contact the Commission on Colleges regarding the accreditation status of the university may write the Commission at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call (404) 679-4500.

Professional Accreditation

Accountancy

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)

Art Therapy

(Expressive Therapies) American Art Therapy Association

Audiology and Speech Pathology

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Business (Graduate and Undergraduate)

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)

Chemistry 

American Chemical Society (BS degree only)

Clinical Chemistry 

Commission on Accreditation in Clinical Chemistry (COMACC) 

Clinical Psychology

American Psychological Association 

Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (BS degree only)

Counseling Psychology

American Psychological Association

Dental Hygiene

Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association

Dentistry

Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association

Education

Education Professional Standards Board, Commonwealth of Kentucky and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Engineering

(Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science programs) Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (B.S. and M.Eng. degrees)

Family Therapy

Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)

Graduate Medicine

(House Staff) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Interior Design

Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)

Law

Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association and Association of American Law Schools

Medicine

Liaison Committee on Medical Education, a Joint Committee of the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges

Music and Music Therapy

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Paralegal Studies

Section on Paralegal Education of the American Bar Association

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

(Post Doctoral) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Public Administration

National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

Public Health

Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

Social Work

Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education

Theatre Arts

National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Urban Planning

American Planning Association (Master’s degree)

Other Accreditation

Continuing Medical Education 

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education 

European MBA (Germany) 

Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) 

Fort Knox Education Center 

Military Installation Education Review (2009) 

Research Resource Center

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC)

Human Subjects Protection Program

Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP)

University Memberships and Affiliations