Institutional Accreditation

In addition to Tuskegee University's institutional accreditation, many of our degree programs in specialized fields also have their own accrediting bodies. Such specialized accreditation is under the purview of the respective academic programs. Degree programs that currently have specialized accreditations are listed below.

• The Aerospace Science Engineering B.S. Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Aerospace and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
  
  
• The Bachelor of Architecture Degree Program is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). Established in 1940, NAAB is the oldest accrediting agency for architectural education in the United States. The NAAB accredits professional degrees in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation.
  
  
• The Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and Information Science (CBIS) is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
  
  
• The Chemistry B.S. Degree is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS). We are the only HBCU and one of nine universities in Alabama that the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society has given the right to grant ACS approved degrees.
  
  
• The Chemical Engineering B.S. Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and similarly named engineering programs.
  
  
• The Computer Science B.S. Degree Program is accredited by The Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
  
  
• The Construction Science Undergraduate Degree Program is fully accredited by the American Council for Construction Education.
  
  
• The Didactic Program in Dietetics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (312) 899-0040 ext 5400.
  
  
• The Electrical Engineering B.S. Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and it is also responsible for accrediting Computer Engineering programs. 
  
  
• The Electrical Engineering M.S. Program is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). 
  
  
• The Food Science Program (Undergraduate) is approved by the Higher Education Review Board (HERB), Institute of Food Technologists, 525 W. Van Buren Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60607.
  
  
• The Mechanical Engineering B.S. Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
  
  
• The Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
  
  
• The Nursing Program is also approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN).
  
  
• The entry-level Occupational Therapy M.S. Degree Program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The program must have a preaccreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

• The Tuskegee University Department of Social Work has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1974. The Council on Social Work Education is a nonprofit national association representing more than 2,500 individual members, as well as graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education. Founded in 1952, this partnership of educational and professional institutions, social welfare agencies, and private citizens is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation(CHEA) as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in this country.
  
  
• The Department of Social Work BSW Program at Tuskegee University is also a member of the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors. The Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. (BPD) is a voluntary, individual membership association that since 1975 has represented the interests of undergraduate education and practice in social work. The association's approximately 800 members represent BSW program directors, baccalaureate faculty and field coordinators, as well as social work educators and practitioners who have an interest in BSW education and practice.
  
  
• Tuskegee University's Online Master of Social Work (MSW) Program is currently in pre-candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA). Pre-candidacy for a master’s social work program by the BOA indicates that it submitted an application to be reviewed for candidacy and received approval of its Benchmark 1 from CSWE accreditation staff to move forward for a candidacy review within 1-year. A program that has attained pre-candidacy status has not yet been reviewed by the BOA nor verified to be compliant with the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).

• The Tuskegee University School of Education (SOE) offers five Teacher Education Programs which were reviewed and accredited by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP):
  • Elementary Education (K-6)
  • English Language Arts (6-12)
  • General Science (6-12)
  • Mathematics (6-12)
  • Physical Education (6-12)

• The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) has earned accreditation again from the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). This recognition places TUCVM’s VTH among an elite group of approximately 15 percent of veterinary hospitals nationwide that have met the rigorous standards of excellence established by AAHA for quality care, patient safety, and hospital management.
  
  To achieve this distinction of veterinary excellence, hospitals must undergo comprehensive evaluations on nearly 50 mandatory standards that cover all aspects of veterinary practice—from patient care and pain management to staff training, medical record keeping, and facility safety. By earning this accreditation, TUCVM’s VTH demonstrates its continued dedication not only to excellence in patient care but also to providing veterinary students with the highest quality clinical training environment.
  
  
• The accrediting agency for Schools and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine in the United States and Canada is the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA-COE). During its March 26-29, 2022, meeting, the AVMA-COE placed the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University (TUCVM) on probationary status until reported deficiencies are removed. Although the College remains accredited, it has taken immediate and urgent steps to remove deficiencies for non-compliance with major deficiencies in finances, clinical resources, and outcomes assessment. It is important to note that the status of probationary accreditation has no adverse impact on the quality of the educational programs for our students. The COE requires that all accredited Schools and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine publish their average pass rate for the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE). The 2025 pass rate was 72%. Many factors affected our student performance and there are substantial plans in place for improving the NAVLE scores for 2026.