Accreditation

Academic accreditation is based on accepted qualitative and quantitative standards of excellence for evaluating the quality of education offered at the institution. Evaluation and subsequent accreditation include such areas as the educational objectives and achievements, academic programs, admissions practices, student personnel and welfare services, institutional study, training and experience of instructional staff, financial stability, and laboratory and library resources.

Gannon University is accredited by:

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education

1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
(267)-284-5000, FAX (215) 662-5501, www.msche.org

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Academic programs of Gannon University at Ruskin are accredited by:

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs

11520 West 119th St.
Overland Park, KS 66211
(913) 339-9356, FAX (913) 339-6226, www.acbsp.org

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 652-6611, www.acoteonline.org

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.

3325 Paddocks Parkway, Suite 345
Swanee, GA 30024

(770) 476-1224, FAX (470) 253-8271, www.arc-pa.org

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA, 22305
(703) 684-2782, FAX (703) 684-7343 www.capteonline.org

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791, FAX (202 887-8476, www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

American Speech-Language Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard #310
Rockville, MD 20850
800-498-2071, www.caa.asha.org

Academic Programs of Gannon University at Ruskin are licensed by:

Florida Dept. of Education Commission for Independent Education

325 West Gaines St., Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245-3200, www.fldoe.org/cie

The Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 5229.

Academic Programs of Gannon University at Ruskin are approved by:

Pennsylvania Department of Education

333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
(717) 787-5041, FAX (717) 783-0583
www.education.pa.gov