Accreditation & Memberships

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 
Chicago, Illinois 60604
1-800-621-7440

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
1140 19^th St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

Visit the Department of Nursing webpage for specifics on ACEN accreditation for the programs.

North Dakota Board of Nursing

The AASPN and BSN programs are approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing. The Board’s address is: 919 South 7th St., Suite 504, Bismarck, ND 58504-5881. The Board’s phone number is: 701-328-9777. Their website can be found at www.ndbon.org

DSU’s HLC Reports 

• Assurance Argument (February 2019)
• Federal Compliance Report (January 2019)

HLC Self-Study

• DSU HLC Self-Study Report 2015
• DSU HLC Self-Study Report 2015 - Appendix B Federal Compliance
• DSU HLC Self-Study Report 2015 - Update

HLC Reports & Letters

• DSU HLC Mid-Cycle Review Action Letter (June 2019)
• DSU Final HLC Mid-Cycle Review Evaluation Report (April 2019)
• Dickinson State University Final HLC Comprehensive Evaluation Report 2015
• DSU HLC Accreditation Reaffirmation Letter - 7-27-15