The University, and hence the college, is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
The college has the following accredited programs and certified programs:
The School of Business within the College of Business is a member and an accredited institution of the world’s largest business education alliance, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). All undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered by the School of Business are AACSB-accredited.
The Sport Management degree program at Slippery Rock University has received specialized accreditation through the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) located in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. The sport management programs in the following degree is accredited by COSMA: Bachelor of Science in Sport Management .
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety Management at Slippery Rock University meets the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) requirements as a Qualified Academic Program (QAP).
The Safety Management Major at SRU is an Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) approved degree program.
Accredited and certified programs indicate that these departments have achieved excellence by providing the highest standards in the discipline, based on a rigorous peer review process. Achieving accreditation or certification indicates that these departments have demonstrated excellence in teaching, provide curriculum that demonstrates best practices and that the departments have a continuous improvement process to assure quality.
These associations are recognized as speaking to the quality of the academic programs of the institution.
