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Academic Accreditation and Professional Memberships

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Academic Accreditation and Professional Memberships

The University of Massachusetts Lowell Is an Accredited Member of The New England Commission of Higher Education

Accreditation indicates that the University is evaluated and recognized by bodies concerned with the quality of higher education as approved by the U.S. Department of Education, and it assures that study undertaken here has transfer value to other accredited institutions of higher education.

Review our NECHE accreditation reporting.

Accreditation by Programs

Professional Programs at the Baccalaureate Level Are Accredited by the Following National Associations

  • ABET, Inc.
  • AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • National Association of Schools of Art and Design
  • National Association of Schools of Music

The Following Bachelor's Degree Programs Are Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of Abet, Inc. ABET, Inc.

  • Electronic Engineering Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology

The Following Masters's Degree Programs Are Accredited by the the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

  • The Master's program in Public Health: Dietetics, Epidemiology, Healthcare Management, Social and Behavioral Science options

The Following Masters's Degree Programs Are accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

  • The Master's program in Health Information Management: Health Service Management and Health Informatics options

The University is also a member of the following associations of higher education:

  • AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • American Council on Education
  • American Society of Allied Health Professions
  • Association for State Colleges and Universities
  • Association of University Programs in Health Administration
  • Association for Continuing Higher Education
  • Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • College Entrance Examination Board
  • Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
  • Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • National Association of Summer Sessions
  • National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
  • New England Board of Higher Education
  • North East Consortium of Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts
  • University Professional and Continuing Education Association