Accreditation

Why Accreditation Matters at Carroll University

When you choose Carroll University, you're choosing a degree that's recognized by employers, by graduate schools, and by the professional licensing boards that matter most in your field.

Carroll is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), one of the nation's most respected accrediting bodies. This accreditation confirms that Carroll meets rigorous, independently-verified standards for academic quality, faculty expertise, and student success. It's also what makes your Carroll credits transferable, your degree valued by employers, and your federal financial aid possible.

Many of Carroll's individual programs, such as athletic training, nursing, education, and music, also hold additional specialized accreditation from the professional organizations that set the standard in those fields. That means if you're pursuing a career that requires licensure, like nursing or teaching, your Carroll degree is built to get you there, with a curriculum shaped by the same experts who set the bar for the profession.

Several individual academic programs have additional accreditations.

Athletic Training

The Master of Science of Athletic Training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), caate.net.

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chemistry and Biochemistry is approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

In this unique partnership program, each cooperating hospital maintains accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). caahep.org

Education

Education has full program approval through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, dpi.wi.gov.

Exercise Physiology

The Master of Science in Exercise Physiology program is officially accredited through The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). caahep.org

Music

Carroll University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) has granted full approval of the bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy.

Neurodiagnostic Technology

In this unique partnership program, the cooperating hospital maintains accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) caahep.org.

Nursing

The associate degree program in nursing at Carroll University is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037. 202-909-2487. The department of nursing is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Carroll University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202.887.6791. The department of nursing is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing.

The master's degree program in nursing at Carroll University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202.887.6791. The department of nursing is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing.

Occupational Therapy

The Master of Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. Telephone number: 301-652-6611, website: acoteonline.org.

Physical Therapy

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Carroll University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: capteonline.org.

Physician Assistant Studies

The PA program was granted continuing accreditation in 2013 from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). "The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) is the accrediting agency that protects the interests of the public and PA profession by defining the standards for PA education and evaluating PA educational programs within the territorial United States to ensure their compliance with those standards." arc-pa.org

Public Health

Carroll University's undergraduate public health program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH assures that public health programs provide quality education and training through collaboration with organizational and community partners. Graduates of CEPH-accredited programs excel in practice, research and service. CEPH

Radiologic Technology

In this unique partnership program, each cooperating hospital maintains accreditation from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). jrcert.org

 

Carroll's Supplemental Instruction program is accredited from the International Center for Supplemental Instruction since 2018. Carroll is one of only two colleges in Wisconsin to achieve this recognition. This means students can trust their academic resources for supplemental instruction are among the best in the state.