Accreditation

University Accreditation

Salus University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801. (267-284-5011) www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
 

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.

Student Complaints against the University may be filed with MSCHE or the PDE.

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 review will be in 2025.

Osborne College of Audiology: 

• The clinical Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program [on-campus/ residential] at Salus University Osborne College of Audiology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2027.

• 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remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards.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. AOTA/ACOTE is located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929.  ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-6611 and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.
• 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, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. The next review will be in 2024. 
• The Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) Program at Salus University is seeking accreditation by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE). The program submitted an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage, and has been granted Candidacy status. Attainment of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted Accreditation. National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education, 330 John Carlyle St., Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, Tel: 703.836.7114
• Blindness and Low Vision Studies Programs: 
  • The Educators of Children and Youth with Visual Impairments program has received Approved Certification Program status by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126, 717-783-6788. PDE evaluates program providers in a seven-year cycle as mandated by 22 Pa. Code § 49.13(d) to provide all stakeholders in the Commonwealth with assurance of program quality and professional educator competency.
  • The Orientation and Mobility, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, and Low Vision Rehabilitation programs have full accreditation status by the AER Accreditation Council (AERAC) of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER), 5680 King Centre Drive, Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22315. University and college programs that are fully accredited have demonstrated, through performance, systems, processes, faculty and procedures, that they offer a high-quality learning experience and preparation for jobs and certifications. The next review for Orientation and Mobility and Vision Rehabilitation Therapy will be in 2022-23 (self-study currently under review). The next review for Low Vision Rehabilitation will be in 2026.