Institutional and Programmatic Accreditors

School / Degree Program Accrediting Agency Last Review Next Review
Southern Methodist University
All programs
(5-year report)
(10-year cycle)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges 2021 2026 (5)
2031(10)
Cox School of Business
All programs
(5-year cycle)
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) 2022 2027-28
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
B.S. Biochemistry
B.S. Chemistry
(5-year cycle)
The American Chemical Society (ACS) 2021 2026
Ph.D. Psychological Clinical Science
(5-year cycle unless mandated by APA)
American Psychological Association (APA) 2021 2031
Dedman School of Law
J.D.
(7-year cycle)
The American Bar Association (ABA) 2019 2028-29
Lyle School of Engineering
B.S. Civil Engineering
B.S. Computer Science
B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S. Environmental Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
(6-year cycle)
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
2020
2026
Meadows School of the Arts

B.M. Music Therapy
(10-year cycle)
(Reviewed with NASM, submitted to AMTA following year)

American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
(certification)
2022
2032
B.A. Art
B.A. Art History
B.F.A. Studio Art
M.A. Art History
M.A. Design Innovation
M.F.A. Studio Art
M.I.T. Digital Game Development
Ph.D. Art History
(6-year cycle)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2025 2035

Artist Diploma
B.A. Music
B.M. Composition
B.M. Music Education (Teacher Certification)
B.M. Music Therapy
B.M. Performance
Doctor of Pastoral Music (with Perkins School of Theology)
M.M. Conducting
M.M. Music Composition
M.M. Music Education
M.M. Music History and Literature
M.M. Music Theory Pedagogy
M.M. Performance
M.M. Piano Performance and Pedagogy
M.S.M. Sacred Music (with Perkins School of Theology)
Performer's Diploma
(10-year cycle)

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) 2022 2032
Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Division  The American Communication Association (ACA)     
Perkins School of Theology
All programs
(10-year cycle)
The Association of Theological Schools The Commission on Accrediting (ATS) 2020 2030
Simmons School of Education and Human Development
M.S. Counseling
(8-year cycle)
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

2026

2034
M.Ed. (Learning Therapy)
(7-year cycle)
International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC)  2020  2027 
B.S. Educational Studies
Ed.D. Educational Leadership
M.B.E. Bilingual Education
M.Ed. Educational Leadership
Teach for America Educator Preparation
Teacher Education (Graduate)
Teacher Education (Undergraduate)
(1-year cycle)
State Board for Educator Certification (Texas Education Agency) (TEA) 2026 2027