Accreditation
Gwynedd Mercy University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is a national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
267-284-5000
https://www.msche.org/
Gwynedd Mercy University's MSCHE Accreditation Status:
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1958
Last Reaffirmation: 2019
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027
Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2023
Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions Accreditation
In addition to the University’s accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs as well as the post-graduate APRN certificate program in Gwynedd Mercy University's Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE):
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
202-887-6791
www.ccneaccreditation.org
The Respiratory Care program, 200274, Associate of Science and Bachelor of Health Science degrees, offered on our Gwynedd Valley campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
817-283-2835
www.coarc.com
The Radiation Therapy and Radiologic Technology programs are accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
email: mail@jrcert.org
The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
301-652-AOTA
www.acoteonline.org
School of Business & Education Accreditation
Gwynedd Mercy University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
11374 Strang Line Road
Lenexa, Kansas, 66215
913-631-3009
The following business degree programs are accredited by the IACBE:
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in
- Bachelor of Science in Finance
- Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management*
- Bachelor of Science in Management
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing
- Bachelor of Science in Sports Management
- Associate of Science in Business Admininstration*
*These programs are currently not enrolling new students.
School of Arts & Sciences Accreditation
GMercyU's Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Accreditation. Accreditation of a baccalaureate or master's social work program by the Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Accreditation indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of program quality evaluated through a peer-review process.
Council on Social Work Education
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-4457
703-683-8080