University Accreditation
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 next scheduled accreditation visit will be in 2025.
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)
243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 301
St. Louis, MO 63141
Website: http://www.theacoe.org/
Email address: accredit@theacoe.org
Phone number: 800.365.2219
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Salus at Drexel University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Drexel 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remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards.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 2034. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.
The Master of Education degree program in Blindness and Vision Impairment at Drexel University received provisional approval with conditions by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) following the merger with Drexel University until the next accreditateion within the Drexel's structure. 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 is accredited 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 is accredited 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 is accredited by the AER Accreditation Council (AERAC) of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER).
The clinical Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program (on-campus/residential) at Drexel 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.
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 2028-2029.
The Master of Science (MS) Education Program in Speech-Language Pathology (residential) at Drexel 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.
The Master of Science (MS) in Orthotics and Prosthetics at Drexel University was granted accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), upon the recommendation of National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE). The next comprehensive evaluation of the program is scheduled for no later than 2029.
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