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Accreditation

Edgewood College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. 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

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.

 

Higher Learning Commission
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
Phone: 312-263-0456  or 800-621-7440
www.hlcommission.org

 

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.

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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.