{"id":2930,"date":"2021-06-05T18:12:36","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T18:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kwu.test\/?page_id=2930"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T22:07:24","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block rtf align style-default align-default position-right bg-color-default\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kansas Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The Commission\u2019s website is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.hlcommission.org\/<\/a> and their phone number is (800) 621-7440.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas Wesleyan University is currently in the Open Pathway and is due for its next comprehensive evaluation visit in 2026-27.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas Wesleyan University&#8217;s statement of affiliation status with HLC can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/component\/directory\/?Itemid=&amp;Action=ShowBasic&amp;instid=1290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.hlcommission.org\/component\/directory\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Institutional contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kraft@kwu.edu\">Dr. Damon Kraft<\/a>, Provost, (785) 833-4332<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; backgroundcolor: transparent;\" title=\"Accreditation Status\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.yoshki.com\/iframe\/54732.html\" width=\"150\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block rtf align style-default align-default position-right bg-color-grey-light\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Programmatic Accreditation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">In addition to institutional accreditation, Kansas Wesleyan University also maintains programmatic accreditations, licensures, and approvals for several of its academic programs, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><u>Teacher Education<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The baccalaureate degree program with a major in Elementary Education is approved by the Kansas State Department of Education (900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 102, Topeka, KS, 66612-1212, Phone: 785-296-7933, Fax: 785-296-7933). Approved through 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The baccalaureate degree program with a major in Health &amp; Physical Education is approved by the Kansas State Department of Education (900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 102, Topeka, KS, 66612-1212, Phone: 785-296-7933, Fax: 785-296-7933). Approved through 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The baccalaureate degree program with a major in Music Education (Instrumental Emphasis) is approved by the Kansas State Department of Education (900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 102, Topeka, KS, 66612-1212, Phone: 785-296-7933, Fax: 785-296-7933). Approved through 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The baccalaureate degree program with a major in Music Education (Vocal Emphasis) is approved by the Kansas State Department of Education (900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 102, Topeka, KS, 66612-1212, Phone: 785-296-7933, Fax: 785-296-7933). Approved through 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><u>Nursing<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The baccalaureate degree program with a major in nursing at Kansas Wesleyan University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20001, Phone: (202) 887-6791). Accredited through 2032.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The baccalaureate degree program with a major in nursing at Kansas Wesleyan University is accredited by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson, Suite 1051, Topeka, Kansas 66612-1230, Phone: 785-296-4929, Fax: 785-296-3929, ksbn.kansas.gov). Accredited through 2032.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The nursing program is also supported by the university\u2019s accreditation, which went through an Assurance Review on 9.1.21 by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504,\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncahigherlearningcommission.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbrad.salois%40kwu.edu%7C52646cd3d30e436a93b008de01b1a0a6%7Ca0b2a31e4c38495d94be6d78f801efd7%7C0%7C0%7C638950059572758970%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=B71kQ4Lsf5p1WSJlksdj1NVmaBz2UiJLw07fLOS6dNY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org<\/a>\u00a0; Telephone: 800- 621-7440 or 312- 263-0456).<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><u>Social Work<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The baccalaureate degree program with a major in social work at Kansas Wesleyan University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314). 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