Northwest Accreditation

Northwest is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Northwest has been an AQIP institution since 2005, and served as a pilot institution in the development of AQIP in the late 1990s.

Northwest has a tradition of continuous improvement and was accepted as an HLC AQIP institution in 2005. AQIP institutions earn reaccreditation not only by demonstrating how they meet HLC¹s standards and expectations, but also by focusing on the continuous improvements of its systems and processes. As described on AQIP's Web site, "With AQIP, an institution demonstrates it meets accreditation standards and expectations through sequences of events that align with those ongoing activities that characterize organizations striving to improve their performance."

In addition to being accredited by the HLC, Northwest is accredited by:

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Missouri State Board of Education for the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers and for advanced programs that prepare professional school personnel.
The business programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.
The University is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities and the National Association of Schools of Music.

Department accreditation includes:

American Chemical Society

American Dietetic Association on the Accreditation for Dietetics Education

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Missouri Accredited Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences Education

National Association of Schools of Music

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Northwest Accreditation