Accreditations and Memberships

Western Kentucky University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; telephone (404) 679-4501) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist degrees and a doctoral degree in educational leadership.

Certain programs of the University are accredited by the:

• AACSB: International: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
• Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
• American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR)
• American Bar Association
• American Chemical Society
• American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation
• American Dietetic Association
• American Medical Association
• Association of University Programs in Health Care Administration
• Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education/American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• Computing Accreditation Commission
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
• Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
• Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
• Council on Social Work Education
• Department of Army
• Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (EAC/ABET)
• Kentucky’s Educational Professional Standards Board
• Kentucky State Board of Nursing
• National Association of Industrial Technology
• National Association of Schools of Art and Design
• National Association of Schools of Music
• National Association of Schools of Theatre
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
• National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA)
• Related Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (CAC/ABET)
• Society of Public Health Educators and Association for the Advancement of Health Education

The University is a member of:

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• American Association of State Colleges and Universities
• American Council on Education
• Association of Continuing Higher Education (ACHE)
• Association of Schools of Allied Health Profession (ASAHP)
• Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Institute of International Education
• Kentucky Public Health Association
• North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS)
• The Renaissance Group
• University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)