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:
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 
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

CCNE Third Party Commentary Statement


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 and 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:

*These programs are currently not enrolling new students.
 

School of Arts and 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