Accreditation

The Office of Continuous Improvement and Accreditation is responsible for the coordination of accreditation activities including reaffirmation of accreditation through SACSCOC as well as reporting substantive changes and select measures of student achievement data. For more information or questions, contact Lou Ann Berman, PhD, Associate Provost for Continuous Improvement and Accreditation at lberman@uttyler.edu or 903.565.5955.

Statement of Accreditation

The University of Texas at Tyler is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The University of Texas at Tyler also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of The University of Texas at Tyler may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404.679.4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2031

Programmatic Accreditation

In compliance with the SACSCOC policy Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies, UT Tyler maintains an inventory of all programs accredited by a USDE-recognized accrediting agency that includes the most recent decision and the next review year. UT Tyler provides an institutional description to each accrediting agency in terms of purpose, governance, programs, degrees, diplomas, certificates, personnel, finances, and constituents. 

University Description for External Review Self-Study Reports 2025-2026

College of Arts and Sciences

Accrediting Agency	Program	Year of Last Review	Decision	Year of Next Review
American Chemical Society (ACS)	Chemistry B.S.	2023	Continued Approval	2029
	Biochemistry B.S.	2023	Continued Approval	2029
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)	Social Work B.S.W.	2024	Accreditation and Acceptance of 1st Progress Report	2032
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)	Music B.A.	2021	Renewal of Membership	2031
	Composition B.M.	2021	Renewal of Membership	2031
	Music Education B.M. (Choral, Instrumental)	2021	Renewal of Membership	2031
	Performance B.M. (Instrumental, Piano, Vocal)	2021	Renewal of Membership	2031
	Piano Pedagogy B.M.	2021	Renewal of Membership	2031

 

College of Education and Psychology

Accrediting Agency	Program	Year of Last Review	Decision	Year of Next Review
American Psychological Association (APA)	Clinical Psychology Ph.D.	2024	Accredited on contingency	2027
Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)	Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A.	2024	Reaffirmed w/progress report due May 2025	2025
State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) of the Texas Eduation Agency (TEA)	Education B.S.Ed.	2023	Certified	2028
	Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed.	2023	Certified	2028
	Educational Leadership M.Ed.	2023	Certified	2028
	Reading Education M.Ed.	2023	Certified	2028
	Special Education M.Ed.	2023	Certified	2028
	School Improvement Ed.D.	2023	Certified	2028

 

College of Engineering

Accrediting Agency	Program	Year of Last Review	Decision	Year of Next Review
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)	Chemical Engineering B.S.CH.E.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2027
	Civil Engineering B.S.C.E.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2027
	Computer Engineering B.S.CP.E.		Initial Review	2027
	Construction Engineering B.S.CON.E.		Initial Review	2027
	Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E.	2021	Accreditation Extended	2027
	Mechanical Engineering B.S.M.E.	2021	Accreditation Extended	2027
	Construction Management B.S.C.M.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2029

 

Fisch College of Pharmacy

Accrediting Agency	Program	Year of Last Review	Decision	Year of Next Review
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)	Pharmacy Pharm.D.	2019	Accreditation Continued	2025

 

Soules College of Business

Accrediting Agency	Program	Year of Last Review	Decision	Year of Next Review
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)	Accounting B.B.A.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2028
	Finance B.B.A.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2028
	General Business B.B.A.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2028
	Management B.B.A.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2028
	Marketing B.B.A.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2028
	Computer Information  Systems B.S.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2028
	Business Administration M.B.A.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2028
	Accountancy M.Acc.	2023	Accreditation Extended; program phase-out effective 8/31/2026	2028
	Professional Accountancy M.S.	2023	Accreditation Extended	2028
Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)	Industrial Technology B.S.	2024	Accreditation  granted w/no further action	2030
	Industrial Managment M.S.	2024	Accreditation  granted w/no further action	2030

 

School of Health Professions

Accrediting Agency	Program	Year of Last Review	Decision	Year of Next Review
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)	Occupational Therapy  M.O.T.	2020	Initial Accreditation	2028
Commission on  Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)	Health Administration M.H.A.	2025	Candidacy Application	2026
Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA)	Speech Language Pathology M.S.	2024	Candidacy	2029
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)	Public Health M.P.H.	2023	Candidacy Application

 

School of Medicine

Accrediting Agency	Program	Year of Last Review	Decision	Year of Next Review
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)	Medicine M.D.	2022	Preliminary Accreditation	2025

 

School of Nursing

Accrediting Agency	Program	Year of Last Review	Decision	Year of Next Review
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)	Nursing B.S.N.	2022	Accreditation	2032
	Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Certificate (A.P.R.N.)	2022	Accreditation	2032
	Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate (A.G.A.C.N.P.)	2022	Accreditation	2032
	Nursing Administration M.S.N.	2022	Accreditation	2032
	Nursing Education M.S.N.	2022	Accreditation	2032
	Family Nurse Practitioner M.S.N.	2022	Accreditation	2032
	Informatics, Quality, and Safety M.S.N.	2022	Accreditation	2032
	Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner M.S.N.	2022	Accreditation	2032
	Nursing Practice D.N.P.	2022	Accreditation	2032
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA-NA)	Nurse Anesthesia D.N.P.	2025	Accreditation	2030