Accreditations
Fairleigh Dickinson University is licensed by the State of New Jersey and is authorized to offer degree programs at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels.
Fairleigh Dickinson University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000. In addition to the accreditation held by all programs for academic purposes, specialized curricula have applied for and been granted approval by recognized professional agencies.
Curricula
Allied Health
Our Allied Health programs include collaborations with other units (e.g., Rutgers University, regional hospitals) that maintain accreditations from appropriate bodies, including the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This assures that our students are prepared for licensure/certification in accordance with the national standard for their educational program.
Chemistry
American Chemical Society. This accreditation applies only to the Bachelor of Science program offered by the Maxwell Becton College of Liberal Arts and Education at the Florham Campus, Madison, New Jersey)
Civil Engineering
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (EAC/ABET)
Civil Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (ETAC/ABET)
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Clinical Psychology
(Doctor of Philosophy Program) — American Psychological Association
Clinical Psychopharmacology
The postdoctoral Master of Science (MS) program is designated as a training program in clinical psychopharmacology for prescriptive authority for psychologists by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Computer Science
Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (CAC/ABET). This accreditation applies only to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program offered by the Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering at the Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, New Jersey.
Construction Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (ETAC/ABET)
Dyslexia Studies
Orton Gillingham Teacher Certification Program is accredited by the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) and recognized as meeting knowledge and practice standards by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
Education
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (EAC/ABET)
Electrical Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (ETAC/ABET)
Hospitality Management
Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)
Hotel Schools of Distinction (HSD)
Hospitality and Tourism Innovation and Excellence
Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)
Hotel Schools of Distinction (HSD)
Information Technology
Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (CAC/ABET).
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (ETAC/ABET)
Nursing
Effective Fall 2024, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) has awarded accreditation to the Baccalaureate Nursing Program, Master’s Nursing Program/Post Master’s Certificate Program, and Clinical Doctorate Nursing Program at the Henry P. Becton College of Nursing and Allied Health at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Approval to run these programs has also been obtained from the New Jersey State Board of Nursing.
Pharmacy
Fairleigh Dickinson University College of Pharmacy and Health Science’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60503, 312-664-3575; Fax 312-664-4652, web site www.acpe-accredit.org.
School Psychology
Masters/Specialist program National Recognition by the Program Approval Board of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Inclusion on approved lists of the American Medical Association and the American Dental Association (Medicine, Dentistry) by virtue of the accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Silberman College of Business
The business programs offered by Fairleigh Dickinson University through the Silberman College of Business have also received the prestigious Business Accreditation from AACSB International. The following degree programs are included in this accreditation:
- Bachelor of Science (include majors in Accounting, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, and Marketing)
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Science – Accounting
- Master of Science – Supply Chain Management
- Master of Science – Taxation
Vancouver Campus
At the Vancouver Campus, the term “university” is used under the written consent of the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education effective May 8, 2006, having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the ministry. Fairleigh Dickinson University is the first non-Canadian institution to gain approval under the stringent standards adopted by British Columbia in 2003.