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Academic Affairs

Accreditation

National & Regional

George Fox University is:

  • accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  • approved by the U.S. government and the states of Oregon and Idaho for the education of veterans
  • approved by the U.S. attorney general for the admission of international students.


Academic Programs

The following George Fox University programs are accredited:

Program / School Level Accrediting Body
Athletic Training Undergraduate Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education

Business

 Grad & Undergrad Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs

Counseling:

  • Clinical mental health counseling
  • Marriage, couple and family counseling
  • School counseling
 Graduate Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Education Grad & Undergrad

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Educaton (NCATE)

Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) -- details
Engineering Undergraduate Engineering Accreditation Committee of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Music Undergraduate National Association of Schools of Music
Nursing Undergraduate  Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Social Work Undergraduate Council on Social Work Education
School Counseling and School Psychology  

Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC)

  • Degrees and certificates fulfill all educational requirements for licensure
Seminary   

Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada

Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
School of Clinical Psychology Graduate

American Psychological Association.

  • Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degrees fulfill all the educational requirements for licensure by the Oregon Board of Psychology Examiners and for listing in the National Council of Health Service Providers in Psychology.




*TPSC Accreditation:

  • The School of Education is approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) for the preparation of early childhood and elementary teachers at the undergraduate and graduate levels and for the preparation of middle and high school level teachers in specific fields at the graduate level. TSPC has also approved the School of Education for the preparation of principals, superintendents, and other administrators as well as school counselors and school psychologists.



Counseling and marriage and family therapy degrees fulfill all the educational requirements for licensure by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.

The play therapy certificate fulfills all the educational requirements to become a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) through the Association for Play Therapy (APT).

The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, based in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1976. Each of the more than 100 U.S. member institutions is committed to academic excellence and to the integration of faith, learning, and living. The coalition, comprising four-year liberal arts colleges and universities with regional accreditation, provides a medium for strengthening and unifying this important sector of private higher education.

Memberships

More detail about our memberships can be found on the accreditation and memberships page.