Accreditation
Edgewood College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Association Memberships
Among the associations in which the College holds membership are:
- AACN – American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- AACRAO – American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- AACTE – American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- AAC&U – American Association of Colleges and Universities
- ACBSP – Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
- AAHE – American Association for Higher Education
- ACCU – Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
- AGB – Association of Governing Boards
- AILACTE – Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education
- AIR – Association for Institutional Research
- AIRUM – Association for Institutional Research of the Upper Midwest
- CASE – Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
- CIC – Council of Independent Colleges
- CCNE – Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- CUR – Council on Undergraduate Research
- CUPA – College and University Personnel Association
- HLC – Higher Learning Commission
- NACC – Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
- NACE – National Association of Colleges and Employees
- NACUBO – National Association of College and University Business Officers
- NAICU – National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- NCAA III – National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NC-SARA – National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
- OLC – Online Learning Consortium
- WACRAO – Wisconsin Association of Collegiate Registrars Officer and Admissions Officers
- WACSN – Wisconsin Association for Collegiate Schools of Nursing
- WACTE – Wisconsin Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- WAICU – Wisconsin Association for Independent Colleges and Universities
- WIPCS – Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
- WICTE – Wisconsin Independent Colleges of Teacher Education
Program-Specific Accreditations
The baccalaureate, master’s degree in nursing, and doctor of nursing practice programs at Edgewood College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. The College’s nursing programs are approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing.
The College’s business program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.
The Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Program is an accredited training program approved by the International Accreditation Commission for Systemic Therapy Education.
All teacher education and administrator education programs are approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Authorization for Online Education
Edgewood College offers multiple online programs designed with flexibility for the nontraditional student. Our students experience a quality education whether it’s fully online or hybrid format.
Edgewood is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). NC-SARA is an agreement “among member states and U.S. territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state” (NC-SARA).
Education
Edgewood College bachelor’s and master’s programs in education satisfies education requirements in:
WI, IL, CO, CT, DE, HI, IN, IA, KS (secondary), LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, MO, MT, NE, NY, NC, PA, RI, TN, TX, VT, WA, WV, WY
States that education requirement are not satisfied in:
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, FL, GA, ID, KS (elementary), KY, ME, MD, MS, NV, NH, NJ, NM, ND, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, UT, VA
Nursing
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master’s degree program in nursing at Edgewood College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Authorizations of licensures and certification in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing are eligible for licensure in any U.S. state or territory.
Authorizations of licensures and certification for Edgewood College graduate programs are outlined below:
| Meets Professional Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Requirements | Not Determined |
| WI, CO, IA, IL, MA, MN, KY, FL | NY, LA, CA | AL, AK, AR, AS, AZ, CT, DE, DC, GA, GU, HI, ID, IN, KS, ME, MD, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, MP, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, TT, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WV, WY |
The Department of Education requires prospective students who are located in a “does not meet” location must be provided with information about licensure and attest that they will seek licensure and employment in a designated “meets” state/territory to enroll. Furthermore, it aligns with Edgewood College’s mission to ensure that all students’ education provide a direct pathway to a career in the community where they wish to live.