Accreditation

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) https://www.neche.org/, which accredits schools and colleges in the six New England states. The Commission is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education for the institutions it accredits. Membership in the association indicates that the institution has been carefully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators. Many specific programs are also accredited by professional or educational associations, as stated in the college and departmental sections of this publication.

Some academic fields have specific accrediting agencies which review and accredit academic programs, in addition to regional accreditation. These agencies accredit programs at either the undergraduate level only, or at all levels of study. The following UMass Dartmouth programs have earned such accreditation:

Art + Design, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, Fine Arts, Interior Architecture + Design and Visual Design	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) https://nasad.arts-accredit.org/
Interior Architecture + Design	Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) https://www.accredit-id.org/
Chemistry (BS level)	American Chemical Society (ACS) https://acs.org
Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (BS levels)	Accreditation Commission for Engineering and Technology (ABET) https://www.abet.org/
Computer Science (BS level)	Accreditation Commission for Engineering and Technology (ABET) https://www.abet.org/
Law	American Bar Association (ABA) https://www.americanbar.org/
MBA, Accounting, Finance, General Business, Healthcare Management, Management Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Operations Management and Technology Management	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) https://www.aacsb.edu/
Medical Laboratory Science - Clinical	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) http://www.naacls.org
Nursing	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) http://www.ccneaccreditation.org/
Master of Art in Teaching, Art Education, Teacher Certification programs including Music Education	Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE)

UMass Dartmouth’s External Identification Numbers
College Board		3786
FAFSA		002210
IPEDS UNITID		167987
FICE		002210
Federal EIN		04-3167352
DUNS (Dunn & Bradstreet)		79-947-7427
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral University Higher Research Activity (R2)