Institutional Accreditation

Messiah University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
It has 8 programmatic accredited programs and 1 accredited internship/residency programs. You can check each accredited program below.
In addition, 2 campuses of Messiah University has additional institutional and/or programmatic accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation of Messiah University
Accrediting AgencyAccreditation StatusPeriods
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited1/1/1963 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation at Messiah University

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programsAccredited10/1/2003 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited7/29/2016 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Didactic Program in DieteticsPre-Accredited11/1/1976 - 7/29/2016

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1990 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited5/3/2003 - Current

Accreditor: American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreePre-Accredited1/28/2019 - 4/6/2019
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAccredited4/6/2019 - Current

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited7/1/2007 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs at Messiah University

Accreditor: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipPre-Accredited1/16/2015 - Current
(Estimated Date)