Accreditation History
Any Azusa Pacific University program that is accredited is fully accredited. There is no partial accreditation; therefore, it is policy to not list any program as “fully accredited.” The accreditation history of Azusa Pacific is as follows:
| 1947 | American Association of Bible Colleges |
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| 1964 | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| 1975 | Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) |
| 1977 | National League for Nursing (NLN) (Bachelor of Science in Nursing program) |
| 1982 | Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) (Bachelor of Social Work program) |
| 1990 | Association of Theological Schools (ATS) (School of Theology) |
| 1991 | National League for Nursing (NLN) (School of Nursing graduate programs) |
| 1996 | National League for Nursing (Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Programs) |
| 1999 | Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (Doctor of Physical Therapy program) |
| 2000 | American Psychological Association (APA) (Department of Graduate Psychology) |
| 2001 | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) (School of Education credential programs) |
| Joint Review Committee on Athletic Training Education | |
| National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) (School of Education) | |
| The National League for Nursing (NLN) (School Nurse Services Credential Program) | |
| 2002 | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training program) |
| American Psychological Association (APA) (Doctor of Psychology) | |
| Commission Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) (Doctor of Physical Therapy Program) | |
| 2003 | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (replaced National League for Nursing) |
| 2004 | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| 2005 | International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) (School of Business and Management) |
| American Psychological Association (APA) (Doctor of Psychology) | |
| 2006 | Commission on Accredidation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) (Doctor of Physical Therapy) |
| Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) (Bachelor of Social Work program) | |
| 2007 | Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) (Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training program) |
| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) (School of Music) | |
| Association of Theological Schools (ATS) (Graduate School of Theology) | |
| National Council for Accredidation of Teacher Education (NCATE) (School of Education graduate programs) | |
| 2008 | National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) (Bachelor of Arts in Art) |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) (School of Nursing, bachelor's and master's programs) | |
| 2009 | American Association of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP) (American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI)) |
| 2010 | National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) (Master of Arts in Education: Educational Psychology program) |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) (Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art) | |
| 2011 | Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) (Master of Social Work) |
