Alvernia University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE): msche.org/institution/0466. Alvernia University's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission's most recent action on the institution's accreditation status on June 25, 2015, was to reaffirm accreditation. This term lasts for 10 years. The next visit will be in 2025. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
College of Business, Communication, and Leadership
- The bachelor of science degrees in Accounting, Digital Media Marketing, Economics, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Management, and Sport Management; the Associate of Science in Business; and the Master of Business Administration were accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
College of Health Sciences
- The nursing programs at Alvernia are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
- Alvernia's MSOT program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
- The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE).
- The Athletic Training program is fully accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
- The Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate Studies program has applied for Accreditation - Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
- Alvernia's undergraduate Education programs and Master of Education programs are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- The Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling (MACC) is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs.
- Alvernia's undergraduate Social Work, adult education Social Work and Master of Social Work programs are accredited by The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
The Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing
- The dual-enrollment nursing partnership with the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing at Lehigh Valley Health Network Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Nursing.
The Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
- The partnership with the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
- The Surgery Technology Program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
- The Medical Imaging Program is accredited by The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
- The Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Obstetrics and Gynecology and Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Abdominal Extended programs are accredited by CAAHEP.