University Accreditation
CSU Northridge is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council on Higher Education and Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
On March 8, 2022, WSCUC (formerly WASC) awarded CSUN a full 10 years of reaccreditation. Information specific to CSU Northridge’s reaccreditation can be found at the CSU Northridge WASC Accreditation website. WSCUC can be reached at:
WASC Senior College and University Commission
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100
Alameda, CA 94501
Email: wascsr@wascsenior.org
Phone: (510) 748-9001
Fax: (510) 748-9797
For the State of California, CSU Northridge is accredited by the State Board of Education.
In 1966, the CSUN Student Health Center became the first college health service in the United States to be accredited by the American College Health Association. The Klotz Student Health Center received its most recent outstanding three-year reaccreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) in Spring 2022.
Program Accreditation
Professional degree programs, accredited by national societies and associations, are as follows:
Art. B.A., M.A. and M.F.A. programs by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Athletic Training. M.S. program by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
Audiology. Au.D. program by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE).
Biochemistry. B.S. program by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Business Programs. Undergraduate: B.S. in Accountancy, B.S. in Business Administration and B.S. in Information Systems; Graduate: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.Acc.), Master of Science (M.S.) in Business Analytics, Master of Science in Taxation (M.S.) and Graduate Certificate in Business Administration are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Chemistry. B.S. program by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Civil Engineering. B.S. program by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Communicative Disorders. M.S. program in Speech Language Pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CAA of the ASHA). The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) education standards apply, as well.
Computer Engineering. B.S. program by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Computer Information Technology. B.S. program by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Computer Science. B.S. program by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Construction Management. B.S. program by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).
Didactic Program in Dietetics. B.S. Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science Option in Nutrition and Dietetics by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Dietetic Internship. M.S. Human Nutrition Option in Dietetic Internship and Certificate of Dietetic Internship by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Preliminary and Advanced Administrative Services Credential Certification by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Electrical Engineering. B.S. program by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Elementary Education. Credential Programs by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Environmental and Occupational Health. B.S. and M.S. programs by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC).
Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. program by the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
Health Administration. B.S. program by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). M.S. program by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
Interior Design. B.S. program by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).
Journalism. B.A. program by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).
Manufacturing Systems Engineering. B.S. program by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Marriage and Family Therapy. M.S. program by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).
Mechanical Engineering. B.S. program by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Music. B.A., B.M. and M.M. programs by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Music Industry Administration. M.A. program by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Nursing. B.S. program by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Must meet Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) standards, as well.
Physical Therapy. D.P.T. program by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
Public Health. B.S. program in Public Health and M.P.H. programs in Community Health Education and Applied Epidemiology by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
Radiologic Sciences. B.S. program by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) and by the California Department of Health, Radiologic Health Branch.
School Counseling. Pupil Personnel Services in School Counseling Certification Program by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
School Psychology. M.S. Counseling option by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP); Pupil Personnel Services in School Psychology Certification Program by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Secondary Education. Credential Programs by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Social Work. M.S.W. program by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Special Education. Deaf and Hard of Hearing M.A. Option by the Council on Education of the Deaf (CED). Credential Programs by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Theatre. B.A. and M.A. programs by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).
Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Management. B.S. program by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT).