Skip to main content Skip to navigation
Washington State University
Washington State University Office of the Provost

Accredited Programs by College

Accredited Programs: College of Arts and Sciences

ProgramDegreeAccrediting or Reviewing AgencyStatusPeriodLast ReviewNext Review
ChemistryBSAmerican Chemical Society (ACS)Full5 years20152021
MusicBA, BM, MANational Association of Schools of Music (NASM)Full10 yearsMarch, 20122022
Public Affairs (Vancouver)MPANational Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)Full7 years20152022
Speech and Hearing SciencesMACouncil on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech- Language Pathology of the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)Full8 years20112019
Clinical PsychologyPhDAmerican Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (APA)Full7 years20122019

Accredited Programs: Carson College of Business

ProgramDegreeAccrediting or Reviewing AgencyStatusPerodLast ReviewNext Review
Hospitality Business ManagementBAAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)Full5 years20142019
Business AdministrationBA, MBA, PhDAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)Full5 years20142019
AccountingMAcc,
PhD
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)Full 5 years20142019

Accredited Programs: School of Design and Construction

ProgramDegreeAccrediting or Reviewing AgencyStatusPeriodLast ReviewNext Review
Construction ManagementBSAmerican Council for Construction Education (ACCE)Full8 years20152022
Interior DesignBACouncil for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)Full6 years20162021
Landscape ArchitectureBLALandscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)Full6 yearsSpring 2013Spring 2019
ArchitectureMArchNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Full7 years20142022

Accredited Programs: College of Education

ProgramDegreeAccrediting or
Reviewing Agency
StatusPeriodLast ReviewNext Review
Athletic TrainingBSCommission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Commission on EducationFull5 years20142019
Teacher EducationBAWashington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)State Reviewed6 years20152020
Counseling PsychologyMA, PhDAmerican Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (APA)Full3 years20152020
Educational LeadershipPhDWashington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)

University Council for Educational Administration
State Reviewed

Full
6 years 20152020
Elementary and Secondary EducationMITWashington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)State Reviewed5 years20142019
Elementary and Secondary Education (Vancouver)MITWashington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)State Reviewed5 years20142019
Special EducationEdMWashington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)State Reviewed7 years20122017

Accredited Programs: Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture

ProgramDegreesAccrediting or Reviewing AgencyStatusPeriodLast ReviewNext Review
BioengineeringBSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Chemical EngineeringBSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Civil EngineeringBSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Computer EngineeringBSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Computer ScienceBA, BSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Computer Science (Vancouver)BA, BSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Electrical EngineeringBSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Electrical Engineering (Vancouver)BSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Materials Science and EngineeringBSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Mechanical EngineeringBSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Mechanical Engineering (Vancouver)BSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20132019
Electrical Engineering (Tri-Cities)BSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20142019
Mechanical Engineering (Tri-Cities)BSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20142019
Computer Science (Tri-Cities)BA, BSAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)Full6 years20142019

Accredited Programs: College of Nursing

ProgramDegreeAccrediting or Reviewing AgencyStatusPeriod Last ReviewNext Review
NursingBSN, RN to BSNAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Full10 years20142024
NursingMNAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Full10 years20142024
NursingDNPAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Washington State Department of Health, Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
State Reviewed

Full
5 years20142019
Nursing (Spokane)BSN, RN to BSN, MN, PhDWashington State Department of Health, Nursing Care Quality Assurance CommissionState Reviewed

Full
5 years20142024
Nursing (Tri-Cities)BSN, RN to BSN, MN, PhDWashington State Department of Health, Nursing Care Quality Assurance CommissionState Reviewed10 years20142024
Nursing (Vancouver)BSN, RN to BSN, MN, PhDWashington State Department of Health, Nursing Care Quality Assurance CommissionState Reviewed10 years20142024
Nursing (Walla Walla)RN to BSN, MSN Washington State Department of Health, Nursing Care Quality Assurance CommissionState Reviewed10 years20142024
Nursing (Yakima)BSN, RN to BSN, MNWashington State Department of Health, Nursing Care Quality Assurance CommissionState Reviewed10 years20142024

Accredited Programs: College of Pharmacy

ProgramDegreeAccrediting or Reviewing AgencyStatusPeriodLast ReviewNext Review
Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Nutrition, and Exercise PhysiologyMSAccreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)Full5 years20152020
Health Policy AdministrationMHPACommission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)Full7 years20112018
PharmacyPharmDAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)Full8 years (plus 1-year extension)20142023

Accredited Programs: College of Veterinary Medicine

ProgramDegreeAccrediting or Reviewing AgencyStatusPeriodLast ReviewNext Review
Veterinary MedicineDVMAmerican Veterinary Medicine Association - Council on Education (AVMA)Full7 years20102017
Washington State UniversityNAAssociation for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)Full
Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL)NAAmerican Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)Full
Veterinary Teaching HospitalNAAmerican Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)Full
Professional Science Masters in Molecular BiosciencesPSMNational Professional Science Masters Association (NPSMA)Full5 years20112016

Accredited Programs: International Programs

ProgramDegreeAccrediting or Reviewing AgencyStatusPeriodLast ReviewNext Review
Intensive American Language CenterNACommission on English Language Program AccreditationFull9 yearsApril, 2009April, 2018