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ACADEMIC ACCREDITATIONS
 

ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION
Academic accreditation is based on accepted qualitative and quantitative standards of excellence for evaluating the quality of education offered at the institution. Evaluation and subsequent accreditation include such areas as the educational objectives and achievements, academic programs, admissions practices, student personnel and welfare services, institutional study, training and experience of instructional staff, financial stability, and laboratory and library resources.

Academic Programs of Gannon University are accredited by:

The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 662-5606 FAX (215) 662-5501, www.msache.org

Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
(717) 787-5041 FAX (717) 783-0583

ABET, Inc.
Engineering Accreditation Commission
Computing Accreditation Commission

111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012
(410) 347-7700, FAX (410) 625-2238, www.abet.org

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
(301) 652-2682, FAX (301) 652-7711

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
1000 North Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449-5788
(715) 389-3785, FAX (715) 389-3131

Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
7007 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS 66211
(314) 872-8481, FAX (314) 872-8495, www.acbsp.org 

Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of The American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(312) 899-4876, www.eatright.org

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-2782 FAX (703) 684-7343, www.apta.org

Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Educational Programs
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208
(312) 553-9355, FAX (312) 553-9616, www.caahep.org

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-1120
(202) 887-6791
 

Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
1701 W. Euless Blvd., Suite 300, Euless, TX 76040-6823
(817) 283-2835, FAX (817) 354-8519, info@coarc.com

Council on Social Work Education at the Baccalaureate Level
1600 Duke St, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314-3421
(703) 683-8080 FAX (703) 683-8099, www.cswe.org

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606-2901
(312) 704-5300, FAX (312) 704-5304

Gannon University holds membership in the following associations:

American Association of Colleges of Nursing
One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 463-6930, FAX (202) 785-8320, www.aacn.nche.edu

American Council on Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 939-9300, FAX (202) 833-4760, www.acenet.edu

College Entrance Examination Board (The College Board)
45 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023-6992
(212) 713-8000

College Scholarship Service Foundation for Independent Colleges
800 North Third Street, Suite 502, Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 232-8649, FAX (717) 231-4053

ECONOMICS America
1140 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036
(212) 730-7007, FAX (212) 730-1793, www.economicsamerica.org

International Federation of Catholic Universities
C/o Institut Catholique 21, Rue D; Assass 75270, Paris Codex 6, France
0033 1 44 39 52 26, FAX 0033 1 44 39 52 58

Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration
LaSalle University, 1900 W. Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215) 951-1040, FAX (215) 951-1886

National Council on Economic Education
1140 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036
(212) 730-7007, FAX (212) 730-1793, www.nationalcouncil.org

National League for Nursing
61 Broadway, 33rd floor, New York, NY 10006
(800) 669-1656, FAX (212) 363-5555, www.nln.org

Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators
1201 Northwestern Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 373-9185

Pennsylvania Partnership for Economic Education
123 North Market Street
Selingrove, PA 17870
(570) 372-9997, www.economicsamerica.org

Gannon University is approved by:

American Bar Association
750 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 988-5000, www.abanet.org

State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PO Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-7142, www.st-nursecstate.pa.us

 

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