Accreditation
General
- Goshen College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is classified as a Baccalaureate–Arts & Sciences college by the Carnegie Foundation.
- Goshen College is affiliated with Mennonite Church USA.
- Alumnae of Goshen College are admitted to membership in the American Association of University Women.
- Goshen College is authorized by name by the State of Indiana. Goshen College participates in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) as an approved Indiana NC-SARA institution.
- Goshen College is registered with the Regents of the University of the State of New York.
Education
- Goshen College is authorized by the Indiana Office of Educator Licensing and Development and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation for the preparation of elementary and secondary school teachers. Learn more about our CAEP accountability measures of success.
Nursing
- The division of nursing is approved by the Indiana State Board of Nurses Registration and Nursing Education.
- The baccalaureate degree in nursing and master’s degree in nursing at Goshen College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
- The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Goshen College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (ccneaccreditation.org). [Note: accredited as “Goshen College-Eastern Mennonite University DNP Consortium.”]
Social Work
- The bachelor’s of social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- The MSW program is approved by the HLC. The Bluffton University and Goshen College Collaborative MSW program has achieved candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA). Candidacy for an MSW program by the BOA indicates that it has made progress toward meeting standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process. A program that has attained candidacy status has demonstrated a commitment to meeting the standards set by the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) but has not yet demonstrated full compliance. Students that are admitted to candidate programs in the fall (or later) of the academic year in which the program is granted candidacy status will be retroactively recognized as graduates from a CSWE-BOA accredited program as long as the program attains initial accreditation. Candidacy is typically a 3-year process and attaining candidacy does not guarantee that a program will eventually attain initial accreditation.Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program. Review our program’s candidacy status in CSWE’s Directory of Accredited Programs. For more information about social work accreditation, contact CSWE’s Department of Social Work Accreditation.
Professional Licensure Disclosure Information
Learn more about the Goshen College academic programs that are designed to prepare students for a career in a licensed profession upon completion of the program: education, nursing and social work. A professional license is typically required for graduates of these programs to practice and/or gain employment in these fields. If you are considering applying to one of these programs and plan to be licensed outside of Indiana, this h information regarding educational requirements for professional licensure in the U.S. states, commonwealths and territories. Learn more here.