Academic Accrediting Organizations, Affiliations, Memberships and Approved Programs

Academic Accrediting Organizations

Institutional Arcadia University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. www.msche.org
Art & Design National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
nasad.arts-accredit.org
Chemistry
(undergraduate)		 American Chemical Society (ACS)
www.acs.org
Counseling
(graduate)		 Masters in Psychology Accreditation Council (MPCAC)
www.mpcacaccreditation.org
Forensic Science Forensic Science Education Program Accreditation Commission (FEPAC)
fepac-edu.org
Physical Therapy Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
www.capteonline.org
Physician Assistant Accreditation Review Commission of Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
www.arc-pa.org
Public Health Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
www.ceph.org
School of Global Business Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) – Programs in Accounting, Business Administration, International Business & Culture, and M.B.A. only; the programs in Healthcare Administration and Sport Management are not accredited by ACBSP
www.acbsp.org

Other Affiliations, Memberships and Approved Programs

Art Therapy (approved) American Art Therapy Association (ATTA)
www.americanarttherapyassociation.org
International Peace & Conflict Resolution Peace and Collaborative Development Network (PCDN)
pcdnetwork.org
Education Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) – Teacher education approved for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and other states through PDE reciprocity agreements
www.education.state.pa.us
English Association of Departments of English (ADE)
ade.mla.org
English National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
www.ncte.org
English
(graduate)		 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
www.awpwriter.org
English
(graduate)		 Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP)
www.aglsp.org
Modern Languages & Cultures Modern Language Association (MLA)
www.mla.org
Physician Assistant (member) Physician Assistant Education Association
www.paeaonline.org
Physician Assistant (member) Global Health Education Consortium
globalhealtheducation.org
School of Global Business (member) The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International
www.aacsb.edu