Worcester State University is proud to have received national and regional acclaim for our sound academics, community service, green initiatives, and more. Below you will find information on our accreditation status and a list of our recognition and awards
Our 10-year reaccreditation by the New England Commission on Higher Education. (NECHE), formerly the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), in 2022 demonstrates that we meet or exceed its criteria for institutional quality.
We received the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching’s elective Community Engagement Classification in 2024, making us 1 of 25 colleges and universities in Massachusetts with this recognition. According to the Carnegie Foundation, this “is an evidence-based documentation of institutional practice to be used in a process of self-assessment and quality improvement.”
Our baccalaureate and master’s degree nursing programs are accredited through February of 2023 by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, located at 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001. This affirms that the programs meet rigorous academic and professional standards, and are of the highest caliber and continually improving students’ outcomes.
The combined Bachelor of Science in Occupational Studies and Master of Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-652-AOTA; or www.acoteonline.org. The Program received a 10-year reaccreditation in 2020-2021 and the next visit is scheduled for Spring 2031.
Our School Psychology graduate program, which is offered by our Education Department, is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists Accreditation Board. This recognition is an important indicator of quality graduate education in school psychology, comprehensive content, and extensive and properly supervised field experiences and internships, as judged by trained national reviewers.
Our Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program, which is offered by our Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Department, is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, MD, 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
Worcester State University is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The programs listed below have been awarded full accreditation by AAQEP through June 30, 2031.
