Accreditation

Hood College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa., 19104-2680.

The Hood social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). This accreditation gives graduates the opportunity to apply for advanced standing at many graduate schools of social work, which allows students to earn a master’s in social work with one additional year of graduate study.

The Hood education department’s initial teacher certification and master’s degree programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and are aligned with the Council for the Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP).

All business administration degrees, bachelor of arts and master of business administration, and minors are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The Hood bachelor of science in nursing program for registered nurses and four-year per-licensure programs are both accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing.

The Hood bachelor of science program in computer science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.