2.3 Accreditation and Licensing
The University of Virginia has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1904. The last reaffirmation of the University’s accreditation was in 2017. In addition, a significant number of the University’s academic programs and schools undergo review by accrediting or licensing agencies. This listing does not include Medical Center accreditations.
List of University Academic Programs & Schools
College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency |
|---|---|
| Psychology-Clinical (Ph.D.) | American Psychological Association (APA) |
| Psychology-Clinical (Ph.D.) | Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) |
School of Education and Human Development
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency |
|---|---|
| Administration & Supervision (M.Ed.) | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) & Virginia Board of Education |
| Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.) | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) & Virginia Board of Education |
| Clinical & School Psychology (combined program) | American Psychological Association (APA) & Virginia Board of Education |
| Athletic Training (M.S.) | Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) |
| Curriculum & Instruction-Reading Education (M.Ed.) | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) & Virginia Board of Education |
| Counselor Education (M.Ed.) | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Prog. (CACREP) & Virginia Board of Education |
| Speech Communication Disorders (M.Ed.) | Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language, Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) |
| Teacher Education (B.S. Ed. & M.T.) | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) & Virginia Board of Education |
Darden School of Business Administration
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency |
|---|---|
| Business Administration (M.B.A., Ph.D.) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
McIntire School of Commerce
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency |
|---|---|
| Accounting (M.S.) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
| Commerce (B.S.C., M.S.) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
| Management of Information Technology (M.S.) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
Darden School of Business Administration and McIntire School of Commerce
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Business Analytics (M.S.) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | |
School of Architecture
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency |
|---|---|
| Architecture (M.Arch.) | National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc. (NAAB) |
| Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) | Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) |
| Urban & Env. Planning (B.U.E.P, M.U.E.P.) | Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) |
School of Engineering & Applied Science
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (B.S.) | Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET | |
| Other baccalaureate programs (except Eng. Science; B.S. in MSE accreditation in process) | Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET |
School of Law
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Law (J.D.) | American Bar Association (ABA) & American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar | |
School of Medicine
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency |
|---|---|
| Medicine (M.D.) | Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) |
| Public Health (M.P.H.) | Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) |
| Continuing Medical Education Programs | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) |
School of Nursing
| School/Department/Program | Accrediting/Licensing Agency |
|---|---|
| Nursing (B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P.) | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
| Nursing (B.S.N. and M.S.N. (C.N.L. track) pre-licensure programs) | Virginia State Board of Nursing |