Shawnee State University is an HLC accredited institution and proudly offers many academic programs that are recognized by disciplinary accreditors.
Institutional Accreditation
A university’s accreditation means that the institution values quality and continuous improvement, and Shawnee State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Maintaining the institution’s accreditation is an essential task and takes the concerted efforts of faculty, staff and administration. Our next reaffirmation of accreditation will take place in 2028-2029.
Program Accreditation
Disciplinary accrediting organizations require adherence to consistent standards and recognize program quality. The following organizations accredit academic programs at SSU:
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
415 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.347.7700
abet.org
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000
acenursing.org
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
301.652.6611
acoteonline.org
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
1602 L St., NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20036
202.293.2450
aacte.org
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
800.232.6108
coda.ada.org
Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)
2550 Corporate Exchange Dr., Suite 324
Columbus, OH 43231
614.895.4730
amle.org
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
264 Precision Blvd
Telford, TN 37690
817.283.2835
coarc.com
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Assocation (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
800.999.2782
capteonline.org
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 113th Street N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33763
727.210.2350
caahep.org
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Service Professionals (CoAEMSP)
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214.703.8445
coaemsp.org
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
3100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201-5332
888.232.7733
exceptionalchildren.org/
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
202.223.0077
caepnet.org
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) - Candidate for Accreditation
11960 Quivira Road, Suite 300
Overland Park, KS 66213
913.631.3009
iacbe.org
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312.704.5300
jrcert.org
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
773.714.8880
naacls.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1401 H Street NW, Suit 600
Washington, DC 20005
202.232.8777
naeyc.org
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB)
1120 20th Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
202.712.9040
nabweb.org
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
202.223.0077
chea.org/national-council-accreditation-teacher-education
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
8555 16th St, Suite 500
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.588.1800
socialstudies.org
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
P.O. Box 416
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0416
877.369.6283
ncte.org
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
1906 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1502
800.235.7566
nctm.org
National Science Teacher Association (NSTA)
1840 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
703.524.3646
nsta.org
Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN)
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413
614.466.3947
nursing.ohio.gov
Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMT-B and Paramedic Training Programs)
1970 West Broad Street
P.O. Box 182073
Columbus, OH 43218
614.466.9447
ems.ohio.gov
State of Ohio, Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports (BELTSS)
246 North High Street, 1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-2406
614.466.5414
beltss.ohio.gov/licensing
State of Ohio, Department of Education (ODE)
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
877.644.6338
education.ohio.gov
State of Ohio, Department of Education, Division of Vocational Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
877.644.6338
education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech
United States Department of Education (USDE)
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-0498
800.USA.LEARN (800.872.5327)
ed.gov