2024 Accreditation Decisions

In 2024, the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND^®) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics made accreditation decisions for the following months:

April

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
• Minnesota 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

March

Placed or Continued on a Reduced Term

Didactic Program in Dietetics

• The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, Tenn.

Dietetic Technician Programs

• Erie Community College, Williamsville, N. Y.

Graduate Program in Dietetics

• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, N. C.
• The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, Tenn.

Substantive Program Changes

Dietetic Internship Program

• West Chester University, West Chester, Penn. – Deny request to increase enrollment

January

Grant Candidacy for Accreditation

Dietetic Internship Program

• Horizon Specialty Hospitals, Henderson, Nev.

Full and Continued Accreditation after a Site Visit

Coordinated Program in Dietetics

• Utah State University, Logan, Utah
• North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D.

Didactic Program in Dietetics

• California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, San Lois Obispo, Calif.
• Morgan State University, Baltimore, Md.
• Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
• University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nev.
• Utah State University, Logan, Utah
• Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
• Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Miss.
• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Dietetic Internship Program

• Komplete Business, Haddon Township, N.J.
• Lagniappe Wellness Dietetic Internship, Biloxi, Miss.
• MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
• Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Ark.
• University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nev.
• Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
• Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Miss.
• Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, Pa.
• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Graduate Program in Dietetics

• Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn.
• Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tenn.

Placed or Continued on a Reduced Term

Didactic Program in Dietetics

• Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala.

Dietetic Technician Programs

• Merritt College, Oakland, Calif.

Remove from Probation, Continue on a Reduced Term

Dietetic Internship Program

• Oakwood University, Huntsville, Ala.

Continue Probation with a Reduced Term

Didactic Program in Dietetics

• Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Ark.

Continued Accreditation after a Progress Report or Complaint Review

Coordinated Program in Dietetics

• University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Dietetic Internship Program

• Northwell Health, Manhasset, N.Y.
• Priority Nutrition Care, Hingham, N.J.
• Russel Sage College, Troy, N.Y.

Didactic Program in Dietetics

• Northeastern State University, Muskogee, Okla.

Graduate Program in Dietetics

• Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

Substantive Program Changes

Coordinated Program in Dietetics

• Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus, Gurabo, Puerto Rico – add graduate degree
• University of Akron, Akron, Ohio- reorganize into a graduate program

Dietetic Internship Program

• Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, La. - reorganize into a graduate program

Distance Education

• The attached list of programs were approved to offer distance education.

Accreditation Withdrawn

• Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Programs Voluntarily Closing

(Submitted a Teach-out Plan)

Dietetic Internship Program

• Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Ga. – effective June 30, 2025
• Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, La. – effective December 14, 2024
• Golden Gate DI, Greenbrae, Calif. – effective January 26, 2024
• National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. – effective February 29, 2024

Coordinated Program in Dietetics

• University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Ind. – effective June 5, 2026
• University of Akron, Akron, Ohio – effective June 30, 2024