Accreditation & Memberships

Accreditation & Memberships
Dickinson State University
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Accreditation & Memberships
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, Illinois 60604
1-800-621-7440
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
1140 19
th
St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Visit the Department of Nursing webpage for specifics on ACEN accreditation for the
programs.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
The AASPN and BSN programs are approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing. The
Board’s address is: 919 South 7th St., Suite 504, Bismarck, ND 58504-5881. The Board’s
phone number is:
701-328-9777
. Their website can be found at
www.ndbon.org
International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
The DSU School of Business and Entrepreneurship is an educational member of IACBE,
11960 Quivira Road, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS 66213, Telephone 913-631-3009, Website
https://iacbe.org/accreditation/member-status-information/
Higher Learning Commission Peer Review Team Visits DSU for Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Process
A Higher Learning Commission (HLC) peer review team visited DSU in May 2025 to review
DSU as part of a ten-year cycle for reaffirmation of accreditation. The team conducted
an evaluation based on HLC Criteria for Accreditation, DSU’s Assurance Argument, and
DSU’s Federal Compliance Report. The Board of Trustees has continued and reaffirmed
the accreditation of the Institution at its February 26, 2026 meeting, notifying DSU
of this result on March 3, 2026. Questions c
an be directed to Dr. Kathleen Geisen, DSU Accreditation Liaison Officer, at
kathleen.geisen@dickinsonstate.edu
or Tel.
701-502-2081
.
HLC Reports & Letters
DSU HLC Accreditation Reaffirmation Letter – 03-03-2026
DSU Self-Study – 04-12-2025
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