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Barry University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees.

The graduate programs in Theology in the School of Arts and Sciences are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).

The School Psychology program is approved by the Department of Education (DOE) of the State of Florida and by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

The undergraduate and master’s programs for the Division of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The undergraduate nursing program is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing.

The teacher education programs in the Adrian Dominican School of Education (i.e., PreK/Primary/ESOL, Elementary Education/ESOL, and ESE/ESOL) and the School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences (i.e., Physical Education) are approved by the DOE as standard teacher training programs, and, because of Florida’s reciprocal certification agreement, are in a position to graduate students eligible for teacher certification in most states.

The School of Education’s graduate PreK-Primary/ESOL, Elementary Education/ESOL, ESE/ESOL and Reading programs are DOE-approved.

The School of Education’s Educational Leadership program is also DOE-approved.

The School of Education’s Counseling programs in marital, couple, family counseling and therapy, mental health counseling, and school counseling are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

The Montessori Education early childhood and elementary programs are accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE).

The Ellen Whiteside McDonnell School of Social Work’s B.S.W. and M.S.W. programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

The Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Program in the School of Graduate Medical Sciences is accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education.

The Physician Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC–PA).

The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

The Cardiovascular Perfusion Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

The Anesthesiology Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.

The Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Histotechnology specialization is approved by the Florida Department of Health, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel and accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

The Athletic Training Program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

All programs offered by the D. Inez Andreas School of Business are accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Barry University’s School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

NOTICE
Barry University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, or physical limitation. This includes policies and procedures related to membership on the Board of Trustees, the educational program, employment and personnel practices, admissions, scholarships/grants/ loans, and participation in athletic, and other student activities. This institution is authorized to enroll non-immigrant alien students.