Lindenwood University is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities. CHEA recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations, including the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the regional accrediting agency by which Lindenwood University has been continuously accredited since 1918.

Lindenwood University has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1918.

In 2003-04 Lindenwood underwent its 10-year review for continued accreditation. Part of that review involved conducting a comprehensive self-study of all of its personnel, programs, and facilities. The University's self-study report concluded with the following statement: “In view of what this report and the supporting documents show, we respectfully request that the Higher Learning Commission grant Lindenwood University a continuation of its accreditation for a period of ten years.”

After conducting its thorough review of this grand old university, the Higher Learning Commission stated: “Lindenwood is blessed with what is arguably one of the hardest-working and most dedicated teaching faculties in American higher education.” -- Visiting Team of the Higher Learning Commission, January, 2004.

Lindenwood was granted a continuation of its accreditation for a period of ten years - until 2013-14.

The Web site of the Higher Learning Commission can be accessed at http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/.

Lindenwood University’s Athletic Training Program has been continuously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) since 2003. The next regularly scheduled comprehensive review of the program will be in 2013.

Lindenwood University’s undergraduate degree program in human resource management has been fully endorsed by the prestigious Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The university is the only one in Missouri and one of just 100 schools nationally to hold this distinction.

The recognition acknowledges adherence to curriculum guidelines established by SHRM in 2005. The endorsement also praises Lindenwood’s organization of its human resource management program within its School of Business and Entrepreneurship.

SHRM’s endorsement of Lindenwood University’s human resource management program is effective through December, 2011.

Lindenwood University's course-based Business programs (including our daytime BA and evening MBA Plus programs) are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accreditation. ACSBP is a specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. “The association embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and believes that scholarly research and inquiry activities facilitate improved teaching.” This specialized accreditation is in addition to our current accreditation with Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. (Excerpts from ACBSP Gateway)

Lindenwood University's accelerated cluster-based Business programs in the Lindenwood College for Individualized Education (LCIE) are in candidacy for accreditation by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Lindenwood University’s Social Work program has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. This accreditation is valid through February 2013.

The School of Education at Lindenwood University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and its Ed.D. application was adopted by HLC as a model for other institutions. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recognized the School of Education as having an exemplary program during its most recent visit. The School of Education is a member in “Good Standing” with the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) and will undergo the auditing procedure of TEAC in 2009-2010.