About USN /

The University of Southern Nevada was granted initial accreditation at the January 7-9, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The effective date of accreditation is September 1, 2008.

“Regional accreditation of postsecondary institutions is a voluntary, non-governmental, self-regulatory process of quality assurance and institutional improvement. It recognizes higher education institutions for performance, integrity, and quality to merit the confidence of the educational community and the public. 

“The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It fulfills its mission by establishing accreditation criteria and evaluation procedures by which institutions are reviewed.” (From the NWCCU website, www.nwccu.org).

Regional accreditation applies to the institution as a whole, not units or individual educational programs. For more information on accreditation for specific colleges and programs at USN, click the links to the left.

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Ave. N. E.
Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 558-4224

The University of Southern Nevada is licensed to operate in the State of Nevada by the Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education, 3663 East Sunset Road, Suite 202, Las Vegas, NV 89120 Tel (702) 486-7330 Fax (702) 486-7340.

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COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE

AEODO/MBA Residency Program

National Dental Accreditation - Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

The Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics/MBA Residency Program was granted "Initial Status" in February 2009 by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). 

Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 440-4653

Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

The USN Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program is not currently accredited. 

As a new program, the USN College of Dental Medicine (CODM) is completing all requirements for initial accreditation of the DMD program from the Commission on Dental Accreditation. USN submitted the Application for Initial Accreditation to the Commission in fall 2010. An accreditation site visit is scheduled in spring 2011 for the Commission’s consideration of initial accreditation status in summer 2011. This corresponds to the CODM’s plan to admit its inaugural class in fall 2011. 

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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

University of Southern Nevada College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.  

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60602-5109
312-664-3575, 800-533-3606
Fax 312-664-4652

Direct questions regarding eligibility for licensure as a pharmacist in Nevada to: 
Larry Pinson, Executive Secretary
Nevada State Board of Pharmacy
555 Double Eagle Court, Suite 1100
Reno, NV 89521-2957
email NSBP

email USBP
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
The USN College of Nursing is Approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing and Provisionally Approved by the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. Links for additional information on becoming a nurse in Nevada and Utah are below.  Fax: (775) 688-2628

2500 W. Sahara Avenue, Suite 207
Las Vegas, NV 89102-4392
Tel: (702) 486-5800
Fax: (702) 486-5803

You can find additional information at the Nevada State Board of Nursing website.

Utah