Accreditation

Official Recognition and Accreditation

The University of San Diego (USD) is incorporated under the laws of the State of California and is invested with full power to confer degrees. USD has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501); (510) 748-9001. USD is approved for veterans.

The undergraduate and graduate programs of the School of Business are accredited by the AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, 777 South Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602-5730; (813) 769-6500.

The dual BS/BA degree programs in Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201; (410) 347-7700.

The USD Department of Chemistry is on the list of colleges and universities approved by the American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; (800) 333-9511.

The Counseling program in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 535-5990.

The Marital and Family Therapy program in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), 112 South Alfred St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 253-0473.

The university is authorized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), 1900 Capitol Ave., Sacramento, CA 95814, (https://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/reports/data), to recommend candidates for the Multiple Subject and Single Subject teaching credentials, the Education Specialist Credential (Special Education), the Bilingual Authorization, and the Pupil Personnel Service Credential (School Counseling).

The master's degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001; 202-887-6791. 

The University of San Diego School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 988-6738, and is a member of The Order of the Coif and the Association of American Law Schools.