Accreditations

The University of Charleston is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.

Phone: 1-800-621-7440
Website: www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org 

Department Accreditations

• Athletic Training Education Program — The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) 
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing — West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Register Professional Nurses and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)  
• Culinary Arts - American Culinary Federation 
• Education — National Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) and the West Virgina Department of Education 
• Occupational Therapy Assistant - The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. 
• Physician Assistant Program - The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
• Radiological Science — Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Technology (JRCERT)
• School of Pharmacy — The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
• Social Work - BSW - Council of Social Work Education 

State Complaint Information

State Student Complaint Information 

 

Distance Education  

The University of Charleston is current in the process of seeking approval in all state to offer distance education.  Please check back regularly.  Students are now being accepted from the states listed below:    

Alaska	Arizona	California	Colorado	District of Columbia	Delaware	Rhode Island
Michigan	Mississippi	Nebraska	New Hampshire	New Jersey	North Carolina	Ohio
Virginia	West Virginia	Wyoming	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois
Iowa	Kansas	Louisiana	Massachusetts	Oklahoma	Pennsylvania	South Carolina
South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Montana