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Accreditation and State Authorizations

Public Notice of Site Visit

Dear NUNM Community,

A team of accreditors from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will visit NUNM, October 21-23, 2024.

NWCCU is one of six institutional accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. NUNM’s current accreditation status is accredited. NWCCU’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status, July 17, 2017, was to reaffirm accreditation for the maximum of 7 years, with our next regularly scheduled visit to take place in the 2023-24 cycle. The purpose of this visit is a comprehensive evaluation of NUNM’s effectiveness.

During the site visit, group sessions for staff, faculty, and students are included in the schedule. Students, faculty and staff are notified that the Commission office accepts third-party comments up to ten days before the start date of the evaluation visit. To provide comment, please use one of the following methods:   

  • Commission office United States Postal Service mail or courier service address:
    • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
      8060 165th Ave NE, Suite 200
      Redmond, WA 98052

College and Programs Accrediting Organizations

Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities

National University of Natural Medicine is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding an institution’s accredited status by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 200, Redmond, WA 98052
425.558.4224 | https://nwccu.org/

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NUNM underwent a site visit from NWCCU on April 10, 11 and 12, 2017, as part of ongoing reaffirmation of accreditation. NWCCU’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on July 17, 2017, was to reaffirm accreditation. NUNM’s most recent evaluation was Spring 2023 Policies, Regulations, and Financial Review. The next evaluation will be Fall 2024 Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness.

NWCCU is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Council on Naturopathic Medical Education

The degree program in naturopathic medicine is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, a professional accrediting agency for naturopathic medicine programs.

CNME
P.O. Box 178, Great Barrington, MA 01230
413.528.8877 | https://cnme.org/

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM)

The following programs offered by National University of Natural Medicine are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):

(1) Master of Acupuncture

(2) Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization

(3) Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization

• including a Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization degree completion track

ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level.

Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the ACAHM Directory.

ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture practitioners. ACAHM is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, Excelsior, Minnesota 55331; phone 952/212-2434; https://acahm.org

Public Disclosure Statement Effective as of 9 August 2023.

The Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization degree program is additionally approved by the California Board of Acupuncture and the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (allowing graduates to sit for their state licensing exams). Both programmatic accreditors are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

State Authorization

See information about National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements here.