Long Island University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Once every eight years, the University undergoes a comprehensive process of self-assessment and peer review in order to ensure that it meets the Commission’s standards for accreditation, set forth in its Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation. The University’s mission statement serves as the lens through which the institution and the Commission’s evaluation team view the standards and apply them to the University.
Click here to view LIU’s current Middle States Statement of Accreditation Status.
In addition to the institutional accreditation provided by Middle States, many of LIU’s academic programs are accredited by specialized accreditation agencies.
| Accrediting Organization | Program | Campus |
| Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Accountancy, B.S., M.S. Business Administration, B.S., M.B.A. |
LIU Post |
| Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) | Clinical Art Therapy and Counseling, M.A. | LIU Post |
| Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) | Dietetic Internship Nutrition, Cert of Advanced Studies Nutrition, B.S. Didactic Program in Dietetics |
LIU Post |
| Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) | Genetic Counseling, M.S. | LIU Post |
| The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | Occupational Therapy, B.S./M.S. Dual Degree | LIU Brooklyn |
| American Library Association, Committee on Accreditation (ALA-COA) | Library and Information Science, M.S. - Dual Master's degree program with NYU | LIU Post |
| American Psychological Association (APA) | Psychology, Psy.D. | LIU Post |
| American Psychological Association (APA) | Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. | LIU Brooklyn |
| Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) | Physician Assistant Studies, M.S. | LIU Brooklyn |
| American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation (ASHA-CAA) | Speech-Language Pathology, M.A. | LIU Post |
| American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation (ASHA-CAA) | Speech-Language Pathology, M.S. | LIU Brooklyn |
| Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) | Clinical Art Therapy and Counseling, M.A. | LIU Post |
| Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Joint Review Committee on Education in DMS (JRC-DMS) |
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, B.S. Concentration: Abdominal Sonography Concentration: Adult Echocardiography Concentration: OB/GYN Sonography |
LIU Brooklyn |
| Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S. (Post and Brentwood) School Counseling, M.S. (Post and Brentwood) |
LIU Post |
| Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics & Information Management Education (CAHIIM) | Health Information Management, B.S. | LIU Post |
| Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) | Physical Therapy, D.P.T. | LIU Brooklyn |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | Adult Nurse Practitioner, M.S. Advanced Certificate in Adult Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S. |
LIU Brooklyn |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | Family Nurse Practioner, M.S. Nursing B.S.N. Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N.) |
LIU Post |
| Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) | Public Health, M.P.H. | LIU Brooklyn |
| Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) | Respiratory Care, B.S. | LIU Brooklyn |
| Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) | Social Work, B.S.W. Social Work, M.S.W. (Long Island University Post and Brooklyn Collaborative) |
LIU Brooklyn |
| Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) | Social Work, B.S.W. | LIU Post |
| Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) | Radiologic Technology, B.S. | LIU Post |
| National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) | Biomedical Sciences, B.S. Clinical Laboratory Science, M.S. |
LIU Post |
| Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) | Health Administration, M.P.A. Public Administration, M.P.A. |
LIU Brooklyn |
| Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) | Public Administration, M.P.A. | LIU Post |
| New York State Board of Regents | Adult Nurse Practitioner, M.S. Advanced Certificate in Adult Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S. Nursing, B.S. |
LIU Brooklyn |
Members of the University community or prospective students who wish to make a complaint with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education may do so at https://www.msche.org/complaints/.
Members of the University community or prospective students who wish to make a complaint with the New York State Department of Education may do so at http://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation/filing-complaint-about-college-or-university.