Accreditation
Academic accreditation is based on accepted qualitative and quantitative standards of excellence for evaluating the quality of education offered at the institution. Evaluation and subsequent accreditation include such areas as the educational objectives and achievements, academic programs, admissions practices, student personnel and welfare services, institutional study, training and experience of instructional staff, financial stability, and laboratory and library resources.
Gannon University is accredited by:
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801
(267)-284-5000, FAX (215) 662–5501, www.msche.org
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Academic Programs of Gannon University are accredited by:
Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education
325 West Gaines St., Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245-3200, www.fldoe.org/cie
ABET
(See individual program descriptions for details on the specific accrediting organizations that apply)
415 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 347-7700, FAX (410) 625-2238, www.abet.org
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 652-6611, www.acoteonline.org
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66211
(314) 872-8481, FAX (314) 872-8495, www.acbsp.org
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
325 Paddocks Parkway, Suite 345, Suwanee, Georgia 30024
(770) 476-1244, FAX (770) 476-1738, www.arc-pa.org
Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th Street N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350, FAX (727) 210-2354, www.caahep.org
Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences
401 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 777-1135, FAX (317) 634-7817, www.coaes.org
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
264 Precision Blvd., Telford, TN 37690 (817) 283-2835, FAX (817) 354-8519, www.coarc.com
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305
(703) 684-2782, FAX (703) 684-7343, www.capteonline.org
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
2001 K Street NW, 3rd Floor North, Washington, DC 20006
(512) 733-9700, www.caate.net
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791, FAX (202) 887-8476, www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
200 Research Blvd., #310, Rockville, MD 20850
(800) 498-2071, www.caa.asha.org
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
10275 West Higgins Road, Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018
224-275-9130, www.coacrna.org
Council on Social Work Education at the Baccalaureate Level
333 John Carlyle St, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 683-8080 FAX (703) 683-8099, www.cswe.org
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300, FAX (312) 704-5304, www.jrcert.org
The Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA)
100 North Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314
703-665-3400, https://cea-accredit.org/
Academic Programs of Gannon University are approved by:
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 872-4600, www.acs.org
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
(717) 783-6788, FAX (717) 783-0583, www.education.pa.gov
Gannon University holds membership in the following associations:
ACPA – College Student Educators International
American College Personnel Association/National Center for Higher Education One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 835-2272, FAX (202) 296-3286
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 463-6930, FAX (202) 785-8320, www.aacnnursing.org
American Council on Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 939-9300, FAX (202) 833-4760, www.acenet.edu
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
1818 N Street N.W. Suite 600, Washington DC 20036
Telephone: 202.331.3500, Fax: 202.265.8504, www.asee.org
ASACCU – Association for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities
Siena College 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211
(518) 783-2328
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania
101 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101-1405
(717) 232-8649; Fax (717) 233-8574, http://www.aicup.org/
Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions
122 C. Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 237-6481, www.asahp.org
College Entrance Examination Board (The College Board)
45 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023-6992
(212) 713-8000
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences c/o The College of William and Mary P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 (757) 221-1784; Fax (757) 221-1776, www.ccas.net
Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration
LaSalle University, 1900 W. Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215) 951-1040, FAX (215) 951-1886
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators
89 Hawk Valley Lane, Denver, PA 17517
(724) 609-3727
Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education
P.O. Box 312, State College, PA 16801, www.pamle.org
Gannon University is approved by:
State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PO Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(833) 367-2762, FAX (717) 783-0822content