Standing with State & Other Accrediting Agencies
Kean University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and authorized by the State of New Jersey - Office of the Secretary of Higher Education.
The State of New Jersey also grants the following approvals to Kean University:
| Programs | NJ State Agency | Evidence of Approvals |
|---|---|---|
| Programs | Office of the Secretary of Higher Education | Kean University Approved Programs |
Instructions for filing complaints with the state and accrediting agencies can be found by clicking on the links below:
| Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) | https://www.msche.org/complaints/ |
| Department of Education, New Jersey (NJ DOE) | https://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/OSHEComplaintInstructions.shtml |
| Accreditation Agency | Program(s) |
|---|---|
| College of Business & Public Management (CBPM) | |
| Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | B.S. Accounting B.S. Finance B.S. Management B.S. Marketing B.S. Global Business M.B.A. Business Administration (Global Option) M.S. Accounting |
| College of Education (COE) | |
| Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) | M.A. Early Childhood Education M.A. Educational Administration M.A. Fine Arts (K-12 Teaching Certification option) M.A. Instruction and Curriculum [Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Teaching English as a Second Language] M.A. Special Education (Autism and Developmental Disabilities; Learning and Behavioral Disabilities) B.A. Early Childhood Education (P-3/TSD) B.A. Elementary Education TSD (K-6; K-6 & 5-8) B.A. Elementary Bilingual Education (K-6; K-6 & 5-8) B.A. Spanish Education (K-12) B.S. Physical Education and Health (K-12) B.M. Music Education (K-12 certification) B.A. English Education (K-12 & K-12/TSD) B.A. Fine Arts Art Education (K-12) B.A. History Education (K-12 & K-12/TSD) B.A. Biology Education (K-12 & K-12/TSD) B.A. Chemistry Education (K-12 & K-12/TSD) B.A. Earth Science Education (K-12 & K-12/TSD) B.A. Mathematical Sciences Education (K-12/TSD & K-12) M.A. Instruction and Curriculum: STEM Teacher Education: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | The Kean University Child Care Center |
| Society of Health and Physical Educators of America (SHAPE America) | B.S. Physical Education and Health (K-12) |
| College of Health Professions and Human Services (CHPHS) | |
| Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) | M.S., Genetic Counseling |
| American Psychological Association (APA) | Psy.D. Combined School and Clinical Psychology |
| Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) | Doctor of Physical Therapy |
| Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) | M.S., Athletic Training |
| Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling; M.A., College Counseling & Student Affairs; M.A., School Counseling; Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision |
| Council of Academic Accreditation, American Speech Language Hearing Association (CAA-ASHA) | M.A., Speech Language Pathology |
| Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) | M.S.W. Social Work |
| Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) | B.S.N. Nursing M.S.N. Nursing |
| Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) | M.S. Physician Assistant Studies Program |
| American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (AOTA/ACOTE) | M.S. Occupational Therapy O.T.D. Occupational Therapy |
| National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) | Psy.D. Combined School and Clinical Psychology Professional Diploma in School Psychology |
| College of Liberal Arts (CLA) | |
| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | B.A. Music B.M. Music Education (K-12 certification) B.M. Music Performance (with an emphasis in Pedagogy) |
| National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) | B.A. Theatre B.F.A. Theatre Design and Technology B.F.A. Theatre Performance |
| College of Science, Mathematics and Technology (CSMT) | |
| American Chemical Society (ACS) | B.S., Chemistry, Expanded Option and Instrumentation Option |
| Commission on Accreditation for Health Information Management (CAHIIM - Affiliated with Rutgers University) | B.S. Health Information Management (Joint with Rutgers) |
| Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET (Union campus only) Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | B.S. Computer Science B.S. Information Technology |
| American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) | B.S. Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology Option |
| Michael Graves College (MGC) | |
| Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) | B.F.A. Interior Design |
| National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) | M.Arch Architecture (both Kean USA and WKU) |
| Michael Graves College (MGC) and College of Liberal Arts (CLA) | |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) | B.A. Fine Arts Education M.A. Fine Arts (K-12 Teaching Certification, Studio, Supervision Certification) B.A. Fine Arts B.F.A. Studio Art B.F.A. Graphic Design (both Kean USA and WKU) B.F.A. Advertising B.F.A. Interior Design (both Kean USA and WKU) B.I.D. Industrial Design (both Kean USA and WKU) |
OAA Resources:
For further details click on the respective links provided below. Should you require additional information or have any inquiries, please don't hesitate to reach out.
- Comprehensive Guidelines: OAA Accreditation Protocols
- Please click on the link to view: Accreditation Related Procedures
- Monday.com - Learn How to Plan, Track and Manage Your Accreditation
- Please click on the link to view: Monday.com
- Additional resources: Login Instructions - Explanation of Fields