SXU's Program Accreditations
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Accreditation
Saint Xavier University offers undergraduate programs in 43 major fields and nearly
30 master degree options through the College of Liberal Arts and Education, the Graham
School of Management, and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The University is accredited at the institutional level by the
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
(230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411; 1-800-621-7440
or 1-312-263-0456).
Saint Xavier University is a school approved to train veterans and eligible persons
under Title 38, U.S. Code.
The following is a list of programs that receive specialized accreditation through
more distinct national professional associations.
College of Liberal Arts and Education
Department/Program
Accreditation
Music Program
Saint Xavier University is an accredited institutional member of the
National Association of Schools of Music
(NASM).
(1990-2024)
Professional Education Programs
All programs in the Education Division are approved by the
Illinois State Board of Education
(ISBE) and the
Illinois Board of Higher Education
(IBHE). For state accreditation of programs in education, see the catalog section
under the
Education Division
Graham School of Management
Department/Program
Accreditation
Business Programs
Both the baccalaureate and graduate programs in the Graham School of Management are
accredited by the
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB).
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Department/Program
Accreditation
Nursing Programs
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master's degree program in nursing
at Saint Xavier University is accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
(CCNE).
Speech-Language Pathology
The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in Speech-Language Pathology (residential)
at Saint Xavier University is accredited by the
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology
and
Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
Memberships
The University
holds membership in the
American Council on Education
(ACE), the
Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area
(ACCA), the
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
(ACCU), the
Conference for Mercy Higher Education
(CMHE), the
Council of Independent Colleges
(CIC), the
Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
(FICU), the
Lilly Fellows Program
(LFP), the
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
(NAICU), the
Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institution Educators
(AHSIE), the
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
(HACU), and The Council of Graduate Schools. Saint Xavier University is also recognized
as a
Hispanic Serving Institution
(HSI).
The
College of Liberal Arts and Education
holds membership in the
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
(CCAS). The Education Division holds membership in the
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
(AACTE) and the
Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
(IACTE).
The
Graham School of Management
holds accreditation from the
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB International) and membership in
Beta Gamma Sigma
The
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
holds membership in the
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN), the
Illinois Association of Colleges of Nursing
(IACN), the
National League for Nursing
(NLN), the
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
(NONPF), the
National Strength and Conditioning Association
(NSCA), and the
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders
(CAPCSD).
State Authorization
Saint Xavier University has been approved by Illinois to participate in the National
Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional
approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education.