Accreditation

Illinois State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For further information regarding this accreditation, contact North Central Association of Colleges and Schools at 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602, phone (312) 263-0456.

2005 NCA Self-Study

July, 2005: The North Central Association Higher Learning Commission has granted continued accreditation to Illinois State University and has approved the University's first Distance Education program (the RN to BSN). No follow up reports or visits are required, the next comprehensive evaluation is scheduled for 2014-2015.

NCA Self-Study Report (pdf)

The Evaluation Team Report (pdf)

In addition to being accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, various programs hold discipline-based accreditation. The University is associated with the following professional agencies:

*Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc.	Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Accreditation Board Engineering Technology/Computing Accreditation Commission	Council on Social Work Education Commission on Accreditation
American Association for Health Education / Society for Public Health Education	Illinois State Board of Education
American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences	*International Association of Counseling Services
American Chemical Society	Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Athletic Training / National Athletic Trainers Association
American Council for Construction Education	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
American Psychological Association	National Association for Education of Young Children
Association of Technology Management and Applied Engineering	National Association of School Psychologists
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business	National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education	National Association of Schools of Music
Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education	National Association of Schools of Theatre
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education – NCATE
Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions	National Environmental Science & Protection Accreditation Council
Council for Interior Design Accreditation	Society of Actuaries

 

*non academic program accreditation