Accreditation
University Accreditation
The University of Charleston is accredited overall by The Higher Learning Commission:
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
inquiry@hlcommission.org
Phone: 1-800-621-7440
Website: www.hlcommission.org
Programmatic Accreditation
In addition to being fully accredited by the HLC, the following programs are accredited by their respective programmatic accrediting bodies:
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) and Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) — Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326 | (404) 975-5000 | Fax: (404) 975-5020 | email: info@acenursing.org
www.acenursing.org
The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
90 MacCorkle Ave. SW, Suite 203
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 744- 0900 or 1-877-743-NURS(6877) | Fax: (304)744-0600
www.wvrnboard.wv.gov | email: rnboard@wv.gov
Nursing (RN-BSN) — Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326 | (404) 975-5000 | Fax: (404) 975-5020 | email: info@acenursing.org
www.acenursing.org
The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
90 MacCorkle Ave. SW, Suite 203
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 744- 0900 or 1-877-743-NURS(6877) | Fax: (304)744-0600
www.wvrnboard.wv.gov | email: rnboard@wv.gov
Master of Science in Nursing | Family Nurse Practitioner — Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
ACEN website
Education — Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the West Virginia Department of Education
CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation)
1140 19th Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, D.C.
20036
202-203-0077
http://caepnet.org/
Occupational Therapy Assistant — The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
https://acoteonline.org/
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
301-652-6611
accred@aota.org
Physician Assistant Program — The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
3325 Paddocks Parkway, Suite 345
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
770-476-1224
Fax: 470-253-8271
http://www.arc-pa.org/
Radiologic Science — Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Technology (JRCERT)
JRCERT
20 North Wacker Drive
Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
Phone: 312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org
Web: www.jrcert.org
Radiologic Technology (A.S.) — Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Technology (JRCERT)
JRCERT
20 North Wacker Drive
Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
Phone: 312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org
Web: www.jrcert.org
School of Pharmacy — The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
190 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60603-3499
Phone: (312) 664-3575
Fax: (866) 228-2631
Email: csinfo@acpe-accredit.org
Web: https://www.acpe-accredit.org/
School of Business and Leadership — ACBSP Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
11520 West 119th Street
Overland Park, KS 66123
Phone: 913-339-9356
Fax: 913-339-6226
Email: membership@acbsp.org
Web: https://acbsp.org