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:
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
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
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