La Salle University was chartered in 1863 by the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is empowered by that authority to grant academic degrees.
La Salle University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. La Salle’s accreditation status is Non-Compliance Warning. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 26, 2025, was to warn the institution. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
La Salle has also received accreditations for the following programs:
AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) 777 South Harbor Island Blvd., Suite 750 Tampa, FL 33602-5730 813.769.6500
Last accreditation date: Spring 2020
Next accreditation date: Spring 2026
The ACS Approval Program promotes excellence in chemistry education for undergraduate students through approval of baccalaureate chemistry programs. ACS-approved programs offer a broad-based and rigorous chemistry education that gives students intellectual, experimental, and communication skills to become effective scientific professionals.
The ACS Committee on Professional Training (CPT) establishes guidelines and standards for the approval of bachelor’s degree programs in chemistry. Staff in the ACS Approval Program Office are responsible for administering the ACS approval process.
Last accreditation date: August 19, 2022
Next accreditation date: June 30, 2028
Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market St., 12th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126 717.787.5041 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 610, Washington, D.C. 20036 202.293.2450
Last accreditation date: April 2024
Next accreditation date: 2030-2031
The Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018-5603, 224-275-9130.
The Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s program at La Salle University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), 112 S. Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 838-9808.
Last accreditation date: July 2019
Next accreditation date: April 2024
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
Last accreditation date: Nov. 2023
Next accreditation date: Spring 2029
The BSN, MSN, DNP, and APRN Post-master’s Certificate programs at La Salle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Last accreditation date: Feb. 2017
Next accreditation date: Spring 2027
The BSN, MSN, DNP, and APRN Post-master’s Certificate programs at La Salle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Last accreditation date: March 2019
Next accreditation date: Spring 2029
The BSN, MSN, DNP, and APRN Post-master’s Certificate programs at La Salle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Last accreditation date: March 6, 2024
Next accreditation date: December 31, 2034
The BSN, MSN, DNP, and APRN Post-master’s Certificate programs at La Salle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Last accreditation date: March 6, 2024
Next accreditation date: December 31, 2034
La Salle University’s Didactic Program in Nutrition and Coordinated Program in Dietetics are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312.899.0040, x5400.
Last accreditation date: Feb. 2017
Next accreditation date: June 2026
La Salle’s M.A. in Professional Clinical Counseling is fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Last accreditation date: 2023
Next accreditation date: 2031
American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002-4242 800.374.2721
Last accreditation date: Nov. 2018
Next accreditation date: 2028
The undergraduate and graduate programs in Public Health are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
Last accreditation date: March 2023
Next accreditation date: July 2030
Council on Social Work Education 1600 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703.683.8080
Last accreditation date: June 2021
Next accreditation date: June 2029
Council on Social Work Education 1600 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703.683.8080
Last accreditation date: Feb. 2024
Next accreditation date: 2031
The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) at La Salle University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850
800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
Last accreditation date: Nov. 2024
Next accreditation date: Nov. 2032
La Salle University’s M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Instructional I Teacher Certification for Speech and Language Impaired PK-12 and Educational Specialist I School Speech & Language Pathologist PK-12. One of these certificates is required to work as an SLP in Pennsylvania schools.