Lindenwood Accreditations and Affiliations

Higher Learning Commission

Lindenwood University has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1921.

The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
Telephone: (800) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456
Fax: (312) 263-7462
http://www.hlcommission.org
info@hlcommission.org

Lindenwood University's current accreditation status can be viewed by clicking on the Higher Learning Commission mark of affiliation to the right. Lindenwood University’s HLC accreditation is exclusive to Lindenwood University and does not extend to other institutions(s) of higher education within the Lindenwood Education System.

Affiliations

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) Lindenwood University is a NC-SARA approved institution. The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education. SARA is overseen by a National Council and administered by four regional education compacts.

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 130
Boulder, Colorado 80301
(303) 541-0275
nc-sara.org/

Additional Accreditations and Program Approvals

Athletic Training

Lindenwood University’s Athletic Training Program has been continuously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education since 2003. The next regularly scheduled comprehensive review of the program will be in 2028-2029.

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 733-9700
caate.net

Behavior Analysis

A Behavior Analysis self-study is currently being completed. The program has been formally accepted by ABAI to complete a self-study. The self-study is slated to be completed by the end of the 2023 spring semester.

Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)
550 W. Centre Avenue
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 492-9310
www.abai.org

Business and Entrepreneurship

Lindenwood University's course-based Business programs (including our daytime BA and evening MBA Plus programs) are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs accreditation. ACBSP is a specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. “The association embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and believes that scholarly research and inquiry activities facilitate improved teaching.” This specialized accreditation is in addition to our current accreditation with Higher Learning Commission (Excerpts from ACBSP Gateway). LU course-based Business programs received initial accreditation in 2010, reaffirmation in 2021, with the next reaffirmation in 2031.

Student Achievement

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
11520 West 119th Street
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 339-9356
acbsp.org

Chemistry

American Chemical Society

Lindenwood University students earning the B.S. in chemistry degree will carry an American Chemical Society accreditation. Lindenwood University’s chemistry program is the only one in the St. Louis area without a graduate degree program in chemistry to hold ACS accreditation.

American Chemical Society
1155 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 333-9511
acs.org

Counseling

Lindenwood's Counseling, K-12 School Emphasis and Psychological Examiner Certificate Programs are accredited by CAEP and by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is CACREP-aligned and the application for CACREP accreditation is currently 'in process' per the CACREP website.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-4212
dese.mo.gov

Educational Leadership

Lindenwood’s principal and superintendent programs are certified by CAEP and approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-4212
dese.mo.gov

EMT - Paramedicine

The Lindenwood University paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org

Social Work

Lindenwood University’s Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. This accreditation is valid through 2029.

Council on Social Work Education
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 683-8080
cswe.org

Teacher Education

The Teacher Education Program at Lindenwood University was awarded full accreditation through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for a period of seven years, from Fall 2022 through Fall 2029.