Drake University Accreditations

Drake University has been on the approved list of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since that association was established in 1913.  Since reorganization of the Association in 2000, Drake University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association and Schools.

Phone: (312) 263-0456
http://www.ncahlc.org/


In addition to University accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, the following Colleges, Schools, and departments have been accredited by the agencies designated:

  • College of Business and Public Administration: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
  • Teacher Education Program: Approved by the Iowa State Department of Public Instruction.
  • Law School: Accredited by the Council of American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar and a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools.
  • College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences: Accredited by The Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education.
  • School of Journalism and Mass Communication: Accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
  • Department of Art and Design is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
  • Department of Chemistry is accredited by The American Chemical Society.
  • Department of Music is accredited by The National Association of Schools of Music.