Institutional Accreditation​​​

UW-Stevens Point is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and was reaffirmed for accreditation in June of 2019.

The links to the right provide additional information regarding UW-Stevens Point's recent accreditation history with the Higher Learning Commission.  Additionally, an available link at the bottom of this page confirms our institution's current accreditation status with the Higher Learning Commission.

Additional information regarding the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) may be found here.

Specialized Accreditation​​​s

Individual departments and programs within UW-Stevens Point also possess discipline-specific accreditations.  The following organizations have awarded specialized accreditation to the UW-Stevens Point degree programs listed below. 

  • Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics (ACEND)
    • B.S. in Dietetics

  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
    • B.S. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB)
    • B.S. in Accounting
    • B.S. in Business Administration
    • B.S. in Finance
    • B.S. in Management
    • B.S. in Marketing
    • M.B.A. in Applied Leadership and Decision Making​

  • Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
    • B.S. in Health Information Management Technology

  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
    • M.S. in Athletic Training​
  • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE)
    • D.P.T. in Physical Therapy
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
    • R.N. to B.S.N. in Nursing (Degree Completion)

  • Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
    • B.F.A. in Interior Architecture

  • Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
    • M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders - Speech Language Pathology
    • Au.D. in Audiology (Clinical Doctorate)

  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
    • B.A. in Social Work
    • B.S. in Social Work

  • Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
    • B.S. in Chemical Engineering
    • B.S. in Paper Science and Engineering

  • National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
    • B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science (Cytotechnology, Histotechnology, and Medical Technology options)

  • National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
    • B.A. in Art
    • B.F.A. in Art
    • B.F.A. in Graphic Design
    • B.F.A. in Interior Architecture

  • National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
    • B.A. in Dance

  • National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
    • B.A. in Music
    • B.M. in Music Education
    • B.M. in Music Jazz Studies
    • B.M. in Music Performance
    • M.M.E. in Music

  • National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
    • B.F.A. in Theatre Arts
    • B.F.A. in Theatre Arts: Drama - Acting
    • B.F.A. in Theatre Arts: Drama - Design/Technology
    • B.F.A. in Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre​

  • North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)
    •  B.S. in Environmental Education and Interpretation

  • National Wellness Institute (NWI)
    • ​​B.S. in Health Science and Wellness
    • B.S. in Health Science and Wellness: Clinician Degree Option​

  • Society of American Foresters (SAF)​
    • B.S. in Forestry: Ecosystem Restoration and Management
    • B.S. in Forestry: Forest Management
    • B.S. in Forestry: Forest Recreation
    • B.S. in Urban and Community Forestry
For assistance related to institutional or specialized accreditations, please contact:
Todd Huspeni
Associate Vice Chancellor for Teaching, Learning, and Strategic Planning
Phone: (715) 346-4250
Email: thuspeni@uwsp.edu