Program Accreditation

College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology

School of Business

Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Business Administration (M.B.A.)

The Bachelor of Business Administration, the Master of Business Administration, and the Leadership and Management programs at Marymount University are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). For more information about ACBSP, please visit their website.

School of Design and Art

Interior Design (B.A.)
Interior Design. First Professional (M.A.) track

The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design and the First Professional track of the Master of Arts in Interior Design programs at Marymount University are accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). For more information about CIDA, please visit their website.

College of Health and Education

School of Counseling

 Counseling (M.A.)

The Master of Arts in Counseling program specializations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). For more information about CACREP, please visit their website. Additionally, the Master of Arts in Counseling program specialization in School Counseling is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) under the NCATE standards and is approved by the Virginia Department of Education. For more information about CAEP, please visit their website.

School of Education

Initial Teacher Licensure Programs

The initial teacher preparation programs listed above are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) under the NCATE standards and approved by the Virginia Department of Education. For more information about CAEP, please visit their website.

• Art with a K-12 teaching licensure (B.A.) (in conjunction with the School of Design, Arts, and Humanities)
• Biology with a secondary-level teaching licensure (B.S.)
• English with a secondary-level teaching licensure (B.A.) (in conjunction with the School of Design, Arts, and Humanities)
• History with History/Social Science secondary-level teaching licensure (B.A.) (in conjunction with the School of Design, Arts, and Humanities)
• Mathematics with a secondary-level teaching licensure (B.S.)
• Elementary Education (PK-6) Teaching Licensure (B.A. in Elementary Education)
• Special Education (K-12) Teaching Licensure (B.A. in Special Education)

Advanced Teacher Preparation Programs

The advanced teacher preparation programs listed above are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) under the NCATE standards and approved by the Virginia Department of Education. For more information about CAEP, please visit their website.

• Administration and Supervision PK-12 (M.Ed.)
• Elementary Education PK-6 (M.Ed.)
• Secondary Education 6-12 (M.Ed.)
• Special Education: General Curriculum K-12 (M.Ed.)

School of Health Sciences

Health Sciences (B.S.) – Exercise Science/Strength and Conditioning Track 

The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences – Exercise Science/Strength and Conditioning track is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). For more information about CAAHEP, please visit their website.

Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Marymount University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. To contact CAPTE, call 703-706-3245; email accreditation@apta.org; or visit their website.

Malek School of Nursing Professions

Nursing (B.S.N.)
Nursing (M.S.N.)
Nursing (D.N.P.)

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Marymount University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. The B.S.N. program is also approved by the State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Virginia. For more information about the State Board of Nursing please visit their website.