UMB has a long history of accreditation, beginning with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) in 1921. At its June 26, 2025 session, MSCHE acknowledged receipt of UMB's 2025 Self-Study Report and reaffirmed accreditation. The next evaluation site visit is scheduled for 2032-2033.
Documents relating to previous site visits and periodic review reports can be viewed online or in hard copy at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library or the Health Sciences and Human Services Library.
Statement of Accreditation Status
The Statement of Accreditation Status is available online from the Middle States Commission (see note below) or at the following address:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 267-284-5000
Program Accreditations
Updated February 2025
| School | Program / Accreditation | Accrediting Body | Last Accreditation | Next Accreditation |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Dentistry | DDS, Dental Hygiene, Prosthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Periodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Endodontics, Advanced Education (12 & 24 months) | American Dental Association (ADA), Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2018 | 2026 | |
| Advanced Education in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | American Dental Association (ADA), Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2022 | 2027 | ||
| Carey School of Law | Juris Doctor (JD) | American Bar Association (ABA) | 2018 | 2027–2028 | Also affiliated with Association of American Law Schools (AALS) |
| School of Medicine | Doctor of Medicine (MD) | Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) | 2024 | 2031–2032 | |
| Continuing Medical Education | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) | 2019 | 2025 | ||
| Genetic Counseling (MGC) | Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) | — | 2032 | ||
| Medical Dosimetry (Certification at UMMC) | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) | 2018 | 2026 | ||
| Medical Research and Technology (BS and MS) | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) | 2016 | 2026 | Program is not enrolling new students; will close June 2026 | |
| Pathology (MS) | NAACLS | 2017 | 2027 | ||
| Physical Therapy (DPT) | American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) |
2016 | 2027 | ||
| Post-MD Training Programs (Residencies and Fellowships at UMMC) | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) | — | Evaluated annually | Programs evaluated annually for continued accreditation | |
| Public Health (MPH) | Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) | 2022 | 2032 | ||
| School of Nursing | BSN, MSN | American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
2014 | Site visit Fall 2024, awaiting confirmation of re-accreditation | |
| Nurse Anesthesia (MS) | Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) | 2017 | 2027 | ||
| School of Pharmacy | PharmD | Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | 2021 | 2029 | |
| School of Social Work | MSW | Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) | 2024 | 2032 | |
| School of Graduate Studies | Physician Assistant (PA) | Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) | 2019 | 2029 |