The College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, College of Education and College of Business have received accreditation from associations in their field of study. These accreditations recognize UCA for having met the standards each association outlines.
The Department of Psychology and Counseling, in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, has received a seven-year accreditation for the counseling psychology program from the American Psychological Association (APA). UCA now houses two of the three accredited psychology programs in Arkansas. APA is the only organization that accredits psychology programs and is considered the gold standard for quality education for psychologists.
The Bachelor of Science in Education in elementary education and Master of Science in Education in reading have been accredited by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and its affiliate, the Center for Effective Reading Instruction. The faculty revised the curriculum to embed all IDA standards in the programs.
The College of Business maintained its accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. AACSB Accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and has been earned by fewer than 5 percent of the more than 16,000 schools worldwide granting business degrees.