Accrediting Agencies
Programmatic and Operational Accreditation
Many of Vanderbilt’s academic programs and operational units maintain accreditation through a discipline-specific agency and or professional association, as shown below.
| Programs and Operational Units Accredited at Vanderbilt University | Accrediting Agency | Next Review |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) | 2027 |
| Ministry (professional education) | Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) | 2025 |
| Bachelor of Engineering programs in Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Electrical & Computer, and Mechanical Engineering | Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. www.abet.org | 2025 |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. www.abet.org | 2025 |
| Law (professional degree program) | Association of American Law Schools (AALS) | 2026-27 |
| Law (professional schools) | American Bar Association (ABA) | 2026-27 |
| Audiology (doctoral program) and Speech-Language (master's degree program) | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) | 2028 |
| Genetic Counseling (master's) | Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) | 2028 |
| Medical Physics (master's and doctoral) | Committee on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) | 2025 |
| Medicine (programs leading to M.D. degree) | Liaison Committee on Medical Education | 2028 |
| Public Health (master's) | The Council on Education for Public Health | 2023 |
| Business (professional programs) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 2028 |
| Nursing (doctor of nursing practice) | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | 2030 |
| Nursing (master of science) | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | 2030 |
| Nursing (post-graduate certificate) | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | 2030 |
| Nurse Midwifery (master of science in nursing, post-graduate certificate) | Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) | 2031 |
| Professional Psychology (predoctoral internship programs) | American Psychological Association (APA) | 2023 |
| Clinical Psychology (doctoral programs) | American Psychological Association (APA) | 2023 |
| Human Development Counseling (professional programs) | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | 2030 |
| Dietetics (post-baccalaureate internship program) | Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) | 2025 |
| Teacher Education (baccalaureate and professional degree programs) | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt Police Department | Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt Police Department | International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt Police Department | Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (TLEA) | 2023 |
Additional Affiliations
Vanderbilt University is affiliated with the following organizations:
- Association of American Universities (AAU)
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- American Council of Learned Societies
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation
- Tennessee Board of Nursing, Association of Graduate Schools
- Council of Graduate Schools
- Tennessee Council of Graduate Schools
- Southern Council of Graduate Schools
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
- National League for Nursing, Inc.
- Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities