Accreditation is important for a number of reasons. For students and the faculty, staff and parents of students, accreditation means Henderson State University is reputable and offers degree programs recruiters and employers recognize. For companies and organizations seeking qualified, quality employees, accreditation means the students graduating from Henderson State University have accomplished the highest standard of study in a degree field, effectively preparing them for their careers. It also means students have a better chance at their course credits transferring to other accredited institutions if they decide to pursue an advanced degree, such as a master's or doctorate.
Henderson State University is officially recognized and authorized by the Higher Learning Commission and has been for more than 75 years. Our individual programs also are accredited by nationally-recognized organizations in those fields.
Accreditations
- The Higher Learning Commission
- Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
- Arkansas State Board of Nursing
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Engineering Accreditation Commission of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
Specialized Professional Associations
- Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC)
- National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Professional Associations
Institutional Memberships
- The Higher Learning Commission Institutional Self-Study
- Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- National Association of Schools of Music
- American Council on Education
- American Association of State Colleges and Universities
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- National Business Education Association
- Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities
- College Placement Council
- University Aviation Association
- American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences