Accreditation Decisions

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics made the following accreditation decisions at its April 22, 2024 meeting.

You can access all accreditation decisions from 2014-2024 from the left navigation bar.

Full and Continued Accreditation after a Site Visit

Coordinated Program in Dietetics

• Arkansas State University, State University, Ark.
• Fontbonne University, St. Louis, Mo.
• Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon

Didactic Program in Dietetics

• Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
• Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
• Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky.
• Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dietetic Internship Program

• Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, N.J.
• Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky.
• Puerto Rico Department of Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Harper College, Palatine, Ill.

Graduate Program in Dietetics

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pa.
• SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, N.Y.
• University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
• University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I.
• Bradley University, Peoria, Ill.
• University at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.
• University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Remove from Probation, Continue Full Accreditation

Dietetic Internship Program

• Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, La.

Continued Accreditation after a Complaint Review

Dietetic Internship Program

• Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, Fla.

Continue Accreditation on a Reduced Term after Complaint Review

Graduate Program in Dietetics

• University of Colorado at Colorado Springs/Penrose-St. Francis Health Services Partnership, Colorado Spring, Colo.

Substantive Program Changes

Graduate Program in Dietetics

• Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C. – reorganize into a GP
• California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif. – reorganize into a GP
• University of New Haven, West Haven, Conn. - add distance education

Coordinated Program in Dietetics

• Howard University, Washington D.C. – add a graduate degree

Dietetic Internship Program

• VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, Calif. – change to mission, goals and objectives

Didactic Program in Dietetics

• Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pa. – approve change in ownership
• Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo. – approve distance education
• The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Miss. – approve distance education

Programs Voluntarily Closing

(Submitted a Teach-out Plan)

Didactic Program in Dietetics

• California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif. – effective December 31, 2025
• Marywood University, Scranton, Pa. – effective May 31, 2027
• Minnesta State University, Mankato, Minn. – effective September 1, 2025

Coordinated Program in Dietetics

• Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. – effective May 30, 2026

Dietetic Internship Program

• Keiser University Distance DI, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – effective October 18, 2024
• Harper University Hospital, Detroit, Mich. – effective April 22, 2024

Dietetic Technician Program

• Erie Community College, Williamsville, N.Y. – effective April 22, 2024