Recognition of the College

Accredited

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Specific Programs are Accredited and Approved by

Accreditation Bodies

The following Colleges’ programs with specialized accreditation are in good standing with their respective accrediting bodies.

  • Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
  • Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
  • Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
  • Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
  • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC)

The Athletic Training program is no longer accepting applications and has been placed on probation by their respective accrediting body as of May 11, 2023.

  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

Board Approved

  • Minnesota Board of Nursing
  • Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board

Membership

  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
  • American Chemistry Society
  • American Library Association
  • Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • Association for Institutional Research
  • Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
  • Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate (CPED)
  • Council of Independent Colleges
  • Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS)
  • Minnesota Private College Council
  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
  • National Collegiate Honors Council
  • Online Learning Consortium

Registration

The College of St. Scholastica is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

Nondiscrimination

The College of St. Scholastica does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, status regarding public assistance or local commission status in its programs, procedures and activities. The Title IX Coordinator has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Kelly Durick-Eder, Title IX Coordinator
The College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Avenue
Burns Wellness Commons, Room 234
Duluth, Minnesota 55811
218-625-4444; 218-723-5961
Email: titleix@css.edu