Programmatic Accreditation
Programmatic accreditation, also referred to as specialized accreditation, is an assurance of specific quality standards, documented through a robust external peer review process.
Schools and programs at KU's Lawrence & Edwards Campus and the KU Medical Center Campus are accredited by a number of external accrediting bodies. When a specialized program is accredited, it has demonstrated that it meets standards set by the relevant organization representing the academic community, practitioners, professionals, and other stakeholders. To maintain accreditation the institution or program must undergo ongoing periodic review. Program accreditations include both professional and teacher education preparation programs.
Most accreditors review and approve specific programs for accreditation. Others accredit all the programs at an institution or within a given unit. In some instances, a review by the relevant external organization is described as "certification" or "approval" instead of accreditation. All of these special cases are noted below.
KU Lawrence/Edwards Campus Accreditations
| School/College | Program | Accreditor | Next Review | Notes |
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| Architecture & Design | Architecture (MArch) | NAAB | 2025 |
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| Interior Architecture (BS) | CIDA | 2025 | Candidacy status | |
| Design (BFA, MA) | NASAD | 2033 | Institutional accreditation | |
| School of Business | All undergraduate and graduate degrees | AACSB | 2028 | Accounting, Business Administration |
| College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Applied Behavioral Science (MA), Behavorial Psychology (PhD) | ABAI | 2025 | |
| Chemistry (BS) | ACS | 2026 | Certification | |
| Clinical Child Psychology (PhD) | APA | 2025 | ||
| Engineering Physics (BS) | ABET | 2025 | ||
| History of Art (BA, BFA, BGS, MA, PhD) | NASAD | 2033 | Institutional accreditation | |
| Psychology, Clinical (PhD) | APA | 2034 | ||
| Public Administration (MPA) | NASPAA | 2030 | ||
| Secondary Teacher Education, Biology (BA/BS) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Secondary Teacher Education, Chemistry (BA/BS) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Secondary Teacher Education, Earth Science (BA/BS) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Secondary Teacher Education, Math (BA/BS) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Secondary Teacher Education, Physics (BA/BS) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Speech Language Pathology (MA) | CAA | 2024 | ||
| Urban Planning (MUP) | PAB | 2024 | ||
| Visual Art (BA, BFA, MFA) | NASAD | 2033 | Institutional accreditation | |
| Visual Art Education (BFA) | 2027, 2028 | CAEP follow KSDE review and is a unit-level accreditation. | ||
| School of Education & Human Sciences | High Incidence Disabilities (MSE, Grad Certificate) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | |
Low Incidence Disabilities (MSE, Grad Certificate) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Counseling Psychology (MS) | MPCAC | 2027 | ||
| Counseling Psychology (PhD) | APA | 2033 | ||
| Reading Specialist (MSE, Grad Certificate) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| School Administration (MSE, Grad Certificate) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Educational Administration (EDD, PhD) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Elementary Teacher Education (BSE) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| English for Speakers of Other Languages, TESOL (MSE, MA, Grad Certificate) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Physical Education Plus (BSE, MSE) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Reading Specialist (Grad Certificate) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| School Psychology (EDS, PhD) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| School Psychology (EDS, PhD) | NASP | 2025 | PhD accreditation dependent upon APA decision | |
| School Psychology (PhD) | APA | 2024 | ||
| Secondary English Education (BSE) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Secondary History & Government Education (BSE) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Secondary Teacher Education, Foreign Language PK-12 (BA/BS) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Unified Early Childhood (BSE) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| School of Engineering | Aerospace Engineering (BS) | ABET | 2025 | |
| Architectural Engineering (BS) | ABET | 2025 | ||
| Chemical Engineering (BS) | ABET | 2025 | ||
| Civil Engineering (BS) | ABET | 2025 | ||
| Computer Engineering (BS) | ABET | 2025 | ||
| Computer Science (BS) | ABET | 2025 | Computing Commission | |
| Cybersecurity Engineering (BS) | Initial review pending for 2030 | Not currently accredited. If granted in 2030 accreditation will be retroactively applied to year of first graduate. | ||
| Electrical Engineering (BS) | ABET | 2025 | ||
| Applied Computing (BS) | ABET | 2025 | Computing Commission | |
| Mechanical Engineering (BS) | ABET | 2025 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering (BS) | ABET | 2025 | ||
| School of Journalism and Mass Communications | Journalism (BSJ) | ACEJMC | 2030 | |
| School of Law | Law (JD) | ABA | 2032 | |
| School of Music | All programs (BM, BME, BMT, BA, BFA, MM, MME, DMA, PhD) | NASM | 2031 | |
| Music Education (BME) | KSDE, CAEP | 2027, 2028 | ||
| Music Therapy (BMT, MME, PhD) | AMTA | 2025 | Approval | |
| School of Pharmacy | Pharmacy Practice (PharmD) | ACPE | 2030 | Residency sites accredited through ASHP |
| School of Professional Studies | Information Technology (BS) | ABET | 2025 | Computing Commission |
| School of Social Welfare | Social Work (BSW, MSW) | CSWE | 2026 |
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The following non-degree programs are also accredited:
| Unit | Program | Accreditor | Notes |
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| Applied English Center | Intensive English Program | CEA |
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| Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) | Counseling Center | IACS | |
| Kansas Fire & Rescue (part of Jayhawk Global) | Multiple certifications in fire and emergency services for the State of Kansas | Proboard, IFSAC | Non-credit certifications |
| Office of Research | Animal Care Unit | AAALAC |
KU Medical Center Campus Accreditations
View the KU Medical Center Official Academic Accreditations Report.