Accreditations
The University of Michigan-Dearborn earns its accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the regional accrediting organization approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) for degree-granting institutions in the state of Michigan. In addition, colleges and academic programs also receive accreditation by college- and program-specific third party accrediting bodies as noted below.
Accrediting Information
The Higher Learning Commission
Affiliation Status: Accredited (1970 – present)
PEAQ Participant; Standard Pathway
Nature of Organization
Legal Status: Public
Degrees Awarded: B, M, S, D, C
Conditions of Affiliation
Reports Required: Assurance Report 2017
Other Visits Scheduled: October 2017
Summary of Commission Review
Year of last comprehensive evaluation: 2013 – 2014
Year for next comprehensive evaluation: 2023 – 2024
Date of last action: January 22, 2014
University of Michigan-Dearborn HLC Self-Study August 2013
HLC Comprehensive Report for UM-Dearborn November 2013
Accreditation Information by College
American Chemical Society
- Affiliation Status: Accredited
- Date of most recent re-accreditation: 2011
- Year of next evaluation: 2021 - 2022 (ongoing)
The Association to Advance the Collegiate Schools of Business (AASCB)
- Affiliation Status: Accredited
- Date of most recent re-accreditation: 2021
- Year of next evaluation: 2026
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BSE in Bioengineering - Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
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Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science - Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
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BSE in Computer Engineering - Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
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BSE in Electrical Engineering - Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
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BSE in Industrial and Systems Engineering - Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
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BSE in Manufacturing Engineering - Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
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BSE in Mechanical Engineering - Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
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BSE in Robotics Engineering - Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
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Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering - Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
Michigan Department of Education
- Affiliation Status: Accredited
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- Affiliation Status: Accredited
- Date of most recent re-accreditation: May 2020
- Year of next evaluation: 2026
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Affiliation Status: Accredited
For more information, please visit our HLC Reports & Resources webpage.