Accreditation and Affiliations

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College Affiliations

Westminster College is a member of:

  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
  • American Association of Colleges, American Council on Education
  • Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education
  • Council for Independent Colleges (CIC)
  • Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
  • Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
  • National Collegiate Honors Council
  • Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • Western Institute of Nursing

College-wide Accreditation

Westminster College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

Programs at Westminster College are approved for veterans’ benefits, and the college is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant students.

School of Arts and Sciences Accreditation

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

School of Business Accreditation

The Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. The Aviation program is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International and certified by the Federal Aviation Administration Air Agency.

The Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business is in the process of acquiring accreditation from Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI)

Federal Aviation Administration Air Agency

Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

School of Education Accreditation

The Teacher Education Programs are accredited by the Utah State Board of Education and by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) and the Utah State Board of Education.

Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)

School of Nursing and Health Sciences Accreditation

The Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council on Accreditation for Nursing Anesthesia Program, and the Council on Education for Public Health. The Doctorate in Nursing Practice program has been approved by the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities. The Utah State Board of Nursing approves the nursing education programs.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Graduate

Undergraduate

Council on Accreditation for Nursing Anesthesia Programs (COA)

Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)