Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Trine University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Telephone 312.263.0456. By Indiana law, Trine is an “approved postsecondary educational institution” under Indiana code 1C 21-7-13-6. Indiana Commission for Higher Education, www.che.in.gov. In accordance with the assumed practices of the Higher Learning Commission, the minimum program length for associate degrees is 60 semester credits. For bachelor’s degrees the minimum is 120 semester credits, and for master’s degrees it is 30 semester credits beyond the bachelor’s degree. Further, Trine University deigns the minimum program length for minors as 15 semester credit hours.
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
Trine University’s programs in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering (as delivered on the main campus) are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. Other engineering programs are not accredited by ABET.
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP
All teacher preparation programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) http://caepnet.org and the Department of Education/Office for Education Development (DOE/OELD) www.doe.in.gov/licensing.
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
All BSBA degrees offered by the Ketner School of Business and the College of Graduate and Professional Studies are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), www.acbsp.org. Accredited majors include: accounting, applied management, business administration, finance, golf management, human resource management, management, marketing, and sport management. Associate degree programs in accounting and business administration are also accredited.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Trine University’s Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; telephone: 727-210-2350; website: www.caahep.org, in cooperation with the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARCSTSA), 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120; telephone: 303-694-9262; website: www.arcstsa.org/.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The RN-BSN program at Trine University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; website: www.ccneaccreditation.org.
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Trine University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac, Ave. Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org.
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)
At its 2023M meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) placed the Trine University Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program sponsored by Trine University on Accreditation-Probation status until its next review in 2025M.
Probation accreditation is a temporary accreditation status initially of not less than two years. However, that period may be extended by the ARC-PA for up to an additional two years if the ARC-PA finds that the program is making substantial progress toward meeting all applicable standards but requires additional time to come into full compliance. Probation accreditation status is granted, at the sole discretion of the ARC-PA, when a program holding an accreditation status of Accreditation - Provisional or Accreditation - Continued does not, in the judgment of the ARC-PA, meet the Standards or when the capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened.
Once placed on probation, a program that fails to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and is subject to having its accreditation withdrawn.
Specific questions regarding the Program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s).
The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-trine-university/.