Willamette University has been accredited continuously by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) since receiving initial accreditation on April 8, 1924. NWCCU accredits Willamette University at the baccalaureate, master, and doctoral degree levels. The Commission most recently reaffirmed the accreditation of the institution in Spring 2020, on the basis of a Mission Fulfillment and Sustainability evaluation. The institution’s next comprehensive evaluation review is scheduled for Fall 2026. Read more about Willamette’s accreditation through the NWCCU.
Willamette University College of Law is accredited by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association (ABA) at 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654. Telephone No. 312-988-6738. Read more about Willamette’s accreditation with the ABA and required disclosures.
The Willamette University American Studies Program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) for the period April 2020 through April 2030, and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S. For further information about this accreditation, please contact CEA, 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-665-3400. Read more about Willamette’s accreditation with CEA.
All Willamette MBA degree programs and the undergraduate Business Administration program are accredited for business administration by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International accreditation assures program quality and promotes excellence and continuous improvement in undergraduate and graduate education for business administration worldwide. AACSB International accreditation is the most recognized form of professional accreditation an institution and its business programs can earn.
Willamette's Early Career and Career Change MBA program is also accredited for public administration by NASPAA — the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. The mission of NASPAA is to ensure excellence in education and training for public service and promote the ideal of public service. NASPAA Standards are the global quality benchmark used by graduate public service programs around the world. The Willamette MBA is one of only two MBA programs in the world dually accredited by NASPAA and AACSB. Read more about Willamette’s AACSB and NASPAA accreditation.
Willamette’s Music programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and the undergraduate chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society.