University Accreditation
Salus University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Salus' reaccreditation was reaffirmed in 2022 by MSCHE. Salus will engage in its next self-study process for accreditation in 2028-29.
The University is approved by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is approved for Veterans’ education under U.S. Code, Section 1775.
Programmatic Accreditations
Pennsylvania College of Optometry:
The Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association (AOA).
The on-campus and affiliated residency programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association (AOA).
Osborne College of Audiology:
The clinical Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program (on-campus/residential) at Salus University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Graduates are eligible for professional licensure in all states and eligible to apply for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association clinical competence in audiology (CCC-A) and the American Board of Audiology (ABA) certification in audiology.
College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation:
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Salus University Physician Assistant (PA) Program sponsored by Salus University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2024. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.
The University's Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) degree program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) through 2025-2026.
The Master of Science (MS) Education Program in Speech-Language Pathology (residential) at Salus University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. As the CAA serves the public by promoting excellence in the graduate education of speech-language pathologists, accreditation is only awarded to a fully operational graduate education program that is in compliance with the Standards. Learn more about the policies and procedures at caa.asha.org.
The Master of Science (MS) Education Program in Speech-Language Pathology at Salus University is accredited by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). This accreditation allows graduates of the program to obtain certification as an Educational Specialist – School Speech and Language Pathologist PK-12 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Master of Science (MS) in Orthotics and Prosthetics at Salus University has achieved Candidacy Status by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Orthotics and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE). The next phase requires Salus to start teaching and then submit for full accreditation in May 2023. Attainment of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation. We are expecting our accreditation site visit to be early Fall 2023.
Academic Affairs Division of Global, Interprofessional, and Specialized Programming:
The Master of Education degree program in Blindness and Vision Impairment at Salus University received full approval by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). This accreditation allows graduates of the program to obtain certification in Special Education, VISUALLY IMPAIRED K-12– in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Master of Science degree program in Vision Rehabilitation Teaching received full accreditation by the AER Accreditation Council (AERAC) of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER).
The Master of Science degree program in Orientation and Mobility received full accreditation by the AER Accreditation Council (AERAC) of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER).
The Master of Science degree program in Low Vision Rehabilitation received full accreditation by the AER Accreditation Council (AERAC) of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER).
NOTE: The above is a summary of the university and programmatic accreditations. For more information about the current statuses and coverage time periods, please see the University’s Accreditation webpage: Accreditation Information