Accreditations and Certifications are listed by division and level

The following Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and U.S. Department of Education (USDE)-recognized accrediting organization accredits Texas State University.

UniversityAccrediting OrganizationDegree Level*Date of Most Recent AccreditationScheduled Reaffirmation
 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)ALL20212031

The following Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or U.S. Department of Education (USDE)-recognized accrediting organizations accredit Texas State degree programs.

College/ProgramsAccrediting OrganizationDegree Level*Date of Most Recent AccreditationScheduled Reaffirmation

Applied Arts

Interior DesignCouncil for Interior Design AccreditationB20222028
Nutrition & Foods-Dietetic TrackAccreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)B20202029
Social WorkCouncil on Social Work Education, Commission on AccreditationB, M20212028

Education

Athletic TrainingCommission on Accreditation of Athletic Training EducationM20202030
Professional CounselingCouncil for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational ProgramsM20232032
Recreation StudiesCouncil on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)B20222028
School PsychologyNational Association of School PsychologistsC20222027

Fine Arts & Communication

Mass CommunicationAccrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass CommunicationB20222028
MusicNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation (Texas State University has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1975)B, M20192029

Health Professions

Medical Laboratory ScienceNational Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)B20202030
Communication DisordersAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)M20232031
Health Information ManagementCommission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management EducationB20172027
Health Information ManagementCommission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management EducationM20182028
Healthcare AdministrationAssociation of University Programs in Health AdministrationB20202027
Healthcare AdministrationCommission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management EducationM20202027
NursingCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)BSN20162027
Nurse PractitionerCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)MSN20242034
Post-graduate APRN Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)C20242034
Physical TherapyAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)D20222032
Radiation TherapyJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic TechnologyB20222030
Respiratory CareCommission on Accreditation for Respiratory CareB20252035

Liberal Arts

Legal StudiesCouncil of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, American Bar AssociationM20232030
Paralegal Certificate & MediationCouncil of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, American Bar AssociationC20232030
Public AdministrationNetwork of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration Commission on Peer Review and AccreditationM20242031

Science & Engineering

Concrete Industry ManagementAssociation of Technology, Management, and Applied EngineeringB20242030
Construction Science & ManagementAmerican Council for Construction Education (ACCE)B20242031

The following organizations not recognized by either the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)-accredit or certify other Texas State degree programs.

College/ProgramsAccrediting OrganizationDegree Level*Date of Most Recent AccreditationScheduled Reaffirmation
Accounting/Accounting Information TechnologyThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB)B, M20212027
Business CollegeThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB)B, M20212027
Civil EngineeringABETB20222028
Computer ScienceABETB20182026
Electrical EngineeringABETB20222028
Electrical Engineering- Computer Engineering ConcentrationABETB20222028
Engineering TechnologyABETB20192026
Healthcare AdministrationAssociation of University Programs in Health AdministrationB20202027
Industrial EngineeringABETB20222028
Manufacturing EngineeringABETB20222028
ChemistryAmerican Chemical SocietyB20232029
BioChemistryAmerican Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)B20242030
Metal Casting ProgramFoundry Education FoundationB20232028
Political ScienceTexas Certified Public Manager Program (CPM)C20202026

*Code for Degree Level: B - Bachelor, M - Master, D - Doctor, C - Certificate


The following organizations accredit Texas State academic support services.

  • Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc.
  • American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation
  • National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs (NAC)