Accreditations
St. Ambrose University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org, 312/263-0456.
The North Central Association is one of six regional institutional accrediting associations in the United States. Through its Commissions it accredits and thereby grants membership to educational institutions in the 19-state North Central region: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.
The Higher Learning Commission is recognized by the Secretary of Education and the Committee on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation (CORPA, now continued under the Council on Higher Education Accreditation).
The Higher Learning Commission is based in Chicago. Information about its purpose and activities, as well as St. Ambrose University’s affiliation status with the commission, can be obtained from the HLC website or by calling 312/263-0456.
Following a campus visit in October 2007, the Higher Learning Commission granted the university unconditional continued accreditation for the maximum 10-year term.
To prepare for the re-accreditation, St. Ambrose prepared a self-study to identify our strengths and challenges, as well as how we specifically meet the five criteria for accreditation established by the HLC. Specific opportunities for improvement identified by the HLC Visiting Team are already receiving attention, including: strategic planning, programs, facilities, and faculty and staff development.
College of Business
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
Education
Iowa Department of Education
TEAC - Teacher Education Accreditation Council
Industrial Engineering
The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
Nursing
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The Iowa Board of Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Physical Therapy
Commission on Accreditation in Physical therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Social Work
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
