Accreditations and Memberships

Vital to the University's public accountability are its accreditations. The University of Detroit Mercy is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504 1-800-621-7440

The University is listed by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and by the Department of Public Instruction of the State of Pennsylvania among their registered institutions.

The University is a member of the following:

• Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities,
  
• Association of Mercy Colleges,
  
• Mercy Higher Education Colloquium,
  
• National Catholic Educational Association,
  
• Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan
  
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
  

UDM Colleges and Schools 

The School of Architecture is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, the only accrediting agency for architecture in the nation. It is a member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.

The College of Business Administration undergraduate and graduate business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.

The School of Dentistry, Dental Hygiene program, graduate programs in Endodontics and Orthodontics, and Doctor of Dental Surgery Programs are accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation.

The College of Engineering and Science programs leading to the, Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, and Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The Bachelor of Science program in Chemistry is certified by the American Chemical Society's Committee on Professional Training. The Bachelor of Science program in Biochemistry is within the guidelines stipulated by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 

In the College of Health Professions, the Physician Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission for the Education of Physician Assistants. The Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesiology Program is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools.
The McAuley School of Nursing undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

The School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and the Association of the Religiously Affiliated Law Schools.

In the College of Liberal Arts & Education, the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. The Michigan State Board of Education has authorized the College to recommend applicants for certificates to teach in the private and public schools of Michigan. The State Elementary and Secondary Certificate, Provisional and Professional, are issued by the State Board of Education, on the recommendation of the University. The Social Work Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Master of Arts in Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs. The College is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the Addiction Program is a member of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors.