Accreditation and Memberships

 Accrediting AgencyContact Information
College of Saint MaryHigher Learning Commission230 North LaSalle Street 
Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1413 
800-621-7440
Education ProgramNebraska Department of Education (NDE)301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509 
402-471-2295
Occupational Therapy ProgramAccreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA),7501 Wisconsin Avenue 
Suite 510E 
Bethesda, MD 20814 
800-729-2682
Nursing Programs (BSN)

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)*

Nebraska Board of Nursing

3390 Peachtree Road NE 
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326 
404-975-5000 www.acenursing.org

301 Centennial Mall South 
Lincoln, NE 68509 
402-471-3121

Nursing Program (PN)Nebraska Board of Nursing301 Centennial Mall South 
Lincoln, NE 68509 
402-471-3121
Legal Studies ProgramAmerican Bar AssociationStanding Committee on Paralegals
321 N. Clark Street, 19th Floor 
Chicago, IL 60654-7598 
312-988-5618
Physician Assistant Studies ProgramAccreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)12000 Findley Road
Suite 275 
Johns Creek, GA 30097 
770-476-1224
Doctor of Physical TherapyCommission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)3030 Potomac Ave.
Suite 100 
Alexandria, Virginia, 22305- 3085
703-706-3245  [email protected]
On-line Courses
Out-of-state clinical placements
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)3005 Center Green Dr
Suite 130
Boulder, CO 80301 
303.848.3275 [email protected]

* The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at College of Saint Mary located in Omaha, NE is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for education in Nursing (ACEN). The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the BSN program is Continuing Accreditation.

The University holds memberships in the National Coalition of Women's Colleges, Mercy Conference for Higher Education, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Council for Independent Colleges, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Nebraska Council on Teacher Education, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Nebraska, Nebraska Independent College Foundation, and the National Catholic Education Association.