Accreditation

Northwestern State University is a member in good standing of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 1 Dupont Circle, Suite 610, Washington DC 20036-1186, telephone number (202) 293-2450. All degree programs at the bachelor’s level in Education and those leading to the Master of Education and Educational Specialist degrees are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 500, Washington DC, 20036-1023, telephone number (202) 466-7496. The Master of Arts in Student Personnel Services is fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22304, telephone number (703) 823-9800, ext. 301.