Accreditation

Visit the Accreditation page for more information on HLC and program-specific accreditation.

Table of Accreditation Agencies by Program and College

ProgramCollegeAccrediting AgencyLast AccreditationNext Accreditation
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
ALLHigher Learning Commission
2017
2026-27
Medicine - MDCollege of MedicineLiaison Committee for Medical Education
20232030-31
Pharmacy - PharmDCollege of PharmacyAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
2021
2029-30
Nursing-DNP College of NursingCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education
20252034-35
Nursing-DNP Nurse Anesthesia TrackCollege of NursingCouncil on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (initial accreditation)20252035-36
Nursing - BSN, GC, MNSCCollege of NursingCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education
2025
2034-35
Public Health - MPH, MHA, DrPHCollege of Public HealthCouncil on Education for Public Health
2022
2028-29
Masters in Health Administration - MHACollege of Public HealthCommission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management20232029-30
Audiology & Communication Science and Disorders - MS, AuDCollege of Health Professions
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Pathology
2026
2033-34
Cytology - BS
College of Health Professions
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, Cytotechnology Programs Review Committee (CPRC)

20252032
Dental Hygiene -BS
College of Health Professions

Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
2022
2029-30
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - BS
College of Health Professions

Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
2024
2034-35
Master of Dietetics - MS
College of Health Professions

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
2020
2027-28
Genetic Counseling - MS
College of Health Professions

Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling
20232030-31
Medical Laboratory Science - BS
College of Health Professions

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
2021
2029-30
Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences - BS
College of Health Professions

Joint Review Committee on the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT)
2019
2025-26
Physician Assistant - MPAS
College of Health Professions
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
2016
2026
Radiologic Imaging Sciences - BS

College of Health Professions
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
2017
2025-26
Cardio-Respiratory Care - BS
College of Health Professions
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
2016
2026
Respiratory Care (MS)College of Health ProfessionsCommittee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
2023
2029
Physical Therapy - DPT
College of Health Professions
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
2023
2033
Occupational Therapy - OTD
*joint program with UAF*
College of Health ProfessionsAccreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)Accreditation with Conditions-August 5, 20222028-29