Accreditation

Assessment and Accreditation manages institutional accreditation efforts with the Higher Learning Commission, state licensing and approval, and facilitates compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements. These processes and approvals are managed by the Director and Executive Director to provide guidance on matters of academic quality and continuous improvement for the university.

Accreditation at NLU strives to combat a compliance mindset, promoting activity to improve institutional operations for impact and betterment. We include members throughout the NLU community in intentional reflection, learning opportunities, and leveraging institutional infrastructure to ensure and evidence quality, data-informed decision making embodying the mission of the institution and serving its stakeholders.

Visit the subpages of our site to learn more about our accreditation-related efforts at NLU. Click on the respective colleges below to learn of their programmatic and specialized approvals.

• College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
• Kendall College of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
• National College of Education
• Graduate School of Business and Leadership 
• Undergraduate College

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If you have questions, concerns, or interest in any of the following items below, please contact us! We’ve linked topics to external resources. Check out our subpage of Accreditation Resources for more and access to internal resources.