Institutional Accreditation

Saginaw Valley State University was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association as a baccalaureate degree granting institution in 1970. In 1980 the HLC/NCA continued this accreditation and granted accreditation at the master’s degree level. Both accreditations have been retained continuously since the original accreditation.

Specialized Accreditations

Saginaw Valley State University has ten programs that have been awarded specialized accreditations.

• SVSU's business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

• SVSU's chemistry program is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS)

• SVSU's electrical engineering program and mechanical engineering program are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

• SVSU's education programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

• SVSU's nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

• SVSU's occupational therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

• SVSU's athletic training education program (ATEP) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

• SVSU's medical laboratory science program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

• SVSU's social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

• SVSU's music programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)