Accreditation
Gwynedd Mercy University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is a national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
267-284-5000
https://www.msche.org/
Gwynedd Mercy University's MSCHE Accreditation Status:
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1958
Last Reaffirmation: 2019
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027
Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2023
Frances M. Maguire College of Nursing and Health Professions Accreditation
The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is located at:
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD, 20814
www.acoteonline.org
In addition to the University’s accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs* as well as the post-graduate APRN certificate program* in Gwynedd Mercy University's Frances M. Maguire College of Nursing and Health Professions, are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
202-887-6791
www.ccneaccreditation.org
*These programs are currently not enrolling new students.
The Respiratory Care program, 200274, Associate of Science and Bachelor of Health Science degrees, offered on our Gwynedd Valley campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
817-283-2835
www.coarc.com
GMercyU's Radiation Therapy program is reviewed by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. The program’s current award is Probation.
86% of the Class of 2024 graduates passed the ARRT Registry Examination on the first attempt. However, lower pass rates during the pandemic resulted in a five-year first-time pass rate of 67%, up to and including the Class of 2023 as noted in the Program Effectiveness document. This required JRCERT to place the program on probation. GMercyU has taken steps to raise testing outcomes to a level that is reflective of our long-standing reputation for preparing exceptional radiation therapists. Progress to date has been very strong.
GMercyU's Radiologic Technology Affiliate Programs are accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
email: mail@jrcert.org
College of Arts, Sciences & Professional Studies Accreditation
GMercyU's Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through 2032.
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.cacrep.org
GMercyU's Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Board of Accreditation. Accreditation of a baccalaureate or master's social work program by the Council on Social Work Education Board of Accreditation indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of program quality evaluated through a peer-review process.
Council on Social Work Education
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-4457
703-683-8080
Gwynedd Mercy University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
11374 Strang Line Road
Lenexa, Kansas, 66215
913-631-3009
The following business degree programs are accredited by the IACBE:
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in
- Bachelor of Science in Finance
- Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management*
- Bachelor of Science in Management
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing
- Bachelor of Science in Sports Management
- Associate of Science in Business Admininstration*
*These programs are currently not enrolling new students.