Institutional Accreditation

Pacific University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
It has 9 programmatic accredited programs and 6 accredited internship/residency programs. You can check each accredited program below.
In addition, 1 campuses of Pacific University has additional institutional and/or programmatic accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation of Pacific University
Accrediting AgencyAccreditation StatusPeriods
Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesAccredited9/1/1929 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation at Pacific University

Accreditor: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsPre-Accredited2/28/2017 - Current
Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programsAccredited4/3/1990 - Current

Accreditor: American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dental Hygiene (DH)Accredited1/27/2006 - Current

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 programsAccredited9/1/1968 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

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

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral DegreeAccredited12/1/2014 - Current
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programsAccredited7/4/1946 - Current

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

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited4/7/1977 - Current

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

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited7/22/2017 - Current
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsPre-Accredited6/1/2012 - 7/22/2017

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs at Pacific University

Accreditor: American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAccredited7/29/2005 - Current
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAccredited7/1/2016 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAccredited6/25/2014 - Current
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAccredited5/29/2001 - Current
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programsAccredited6/25/2014 - Current

Accreditor: American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited3/2/2004 - Current