Accreditation and Memberships

Eastern University is accredited by the

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

1007 North Orange St.
4th Floor, M.B. #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
(267.284.5000) www.msche.org

Institutional Accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Eastern University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. Eastern University’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 22, 2023, was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S.  Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Eastern University’s College of Business and Leadership is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP is a specialized global business accreditation body following the Baldridge model focused on teaching excellence, student outcomes and continuous improvement. ACBSP evaluates business programs in areas of leadership, strategic planning, stakeholder relationships, quality of academic programs, faculty credentials, and quality improvement.

ACBSP
8101 College Blvd
Overland Park, KS 66210
https://acbsp.org/

Eastern University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the

U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
(202.887.6791) www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE

Eastern University’s Bachelor for Science in Biochemistry degree program is accredited by the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

ASBMB

6120 Executive Blvd., Suite 400

Rockville, MD 20852

(240.283.6600)  https://www.asbmb.org/

Eastern University’s baccalaureate degree programs accredited by Specialized Accrediting Organizations recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation include:

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 - 11th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33755
(727.210.2350) www.caahep.org

Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703.683.8080) www.cswe.org

Eastern University’s programs for the preparation of teachers at the bachelor’s and master’s level, for the preparation of school counselors and school psychologists at the master’s degree level, for school nurses and supervisors at the specialist’s level, and for school principals and superintendents at the educational administration level are recognized by:

The Pennsylvania Department of Education
Forum Building

607 South Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717.783.6788) https://www.education.pa.gov/

Upon successful completion of all eligibility criteria, Eastern University’s College of Education forwards applications to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for final review and issuance of teaching, specialist, and educational administration certifications.

Memberships

  • American Association of University Women
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
  • Association of American Colleges
  • Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors
  • Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania
  • College Entrance Examination Board
  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing)
  • Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
  • Council of Independent Colleges
  • Council on Social Work Education
  • International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education
  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
  • National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
  • National Collegiate Honors Council
  • North American Association of Christians in Social Work
  • Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association
  • Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU)

Approvals

  • American Dental Association 
  • American Medical Association
  • Higher Education Department of the University of the State of New York
  • Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education
  • Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security for non-immigrant alien students
  • U.S. Department of State for Exchange Visitors 

It is classified by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching:

  • Master’s – Larger Programs

It is approved for Veterans‘ Education and a participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program.

This school is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.