College of Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog

Accreditation, Approvals, Memberships, and Affiliations

The University of Jamestown is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. You can obtain or review accreditation documents by contacting the Higher Learning Commission at the address provided below:

The Higher Learning Commission

230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500

Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411

Phone: 800-621-7440/312-263-0456

Fax: 312-263-7462

info@hlcommission.org http://www.hlccommission.org/

The University of Jamestown has been continuously accredited since 1920. Its teacher education program is approved by the Education Standards & Practices Board of North Dakota; and its nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and by the State Board of Nursing Education and Nursing Licensure.

The Physical Therapy Program at the University of Jamestown is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE): 1111 North Fairfax Street; Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://capteonline.org. The program’s current status is probationary accreditation; for more information see http://www.capteonline.org/WhatWeDo/RecentActions/PublicDisclosureNotices/.

The University also holds memberships in the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities, the Council of Independent Colleges, and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The University also has a number of affiliation and consortium agreements with medical facilities that provide clinical experience for its students.