Institutional Accreditation

Northern Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
It has 14 programmatic accredited programs and 2 accredited internship/residency programs. You can check each accredited program below.
In addition, 48 campuses of Northern Illinois University has additional institutional and/or programmatic accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation of Northern Illinois University
Accrediting AgencyAccreditation StatusPeriods
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited1/1/1915 - Current
(Estimated Date)

Northern Illinois Campuses Accreditation

Programmatic Accreditation at Northern Illinois 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 programsAccredited9/1/1969 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programsAccredited10/22/1973 - 1/8/2003
Clinical doctoral program in AudiologyAccredited1/1/2003 - Current
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited10/22/1973 - Current

Accreditor: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited4/1/1972 - Current
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited10/30/2009 - Current

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

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited12/1/1961 - Current

Accreditor: American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited1/1/1978 - Current
(Estimated Date)

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 programsAccredited9/1/1980 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited4/20/2002 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited4/20/2002 - Current

Accreditor: American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited3/12/1982 - Current

Accreditor: Council on Education for Public Health

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public healthAccredited5/31/1997 - 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 programsAccredited9/1/1981 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs at Northern Illinois University

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

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited4/1/1989 - Current

Accreditor: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited4/11/1989 - Current