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Accreditation and Approvals

Bay Path University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).

Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the Commission should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

New England Commission of Higher Education
3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100,
Burlington, MA 01803-4514
Phone: 781.425.7785
E-Mail: info@neche.org

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

The University is also approved by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. Inquiries regarding the degree-granting authority granted by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
One Ashburton Place, Room 1401
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 994-6950
www.mass.edu

ABA Approval

Bay Path’s legal programs on the associate and baccalaureate degree level, as well as the certificate of advanced paralegal studies, are approved by the American Bar Association.

The Washington D.C. office is located at American Bar Association, 740 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, and the phone number is (202) 662-1000.

American Bar Association

ACOTE and AOTA Approval

The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852-4929 AOTA’s phone number is (301) 652-6611 and email address is accred@aota.org.

The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc

Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) Approval

The Master of Science in Genetic Counseling is fully accredited by the ACGC. The office is located at 4400 College Blvd Suite 220, Overland Park, KS 66211,913-222-8668.

Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Approval

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs at Bay Path University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) office is located at: 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750,Washington, DC 2001 and the phone number is (202) 887-6791.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

DESE Approval

Bay Path’s education programs at the baccalaureate and Master’s levels are approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is located at 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148. The phone number is 781-338-3000.

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Physician Assistant Program

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Bay Path University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Bay Path University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards.The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be September 2025. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

ARC-PA

Additional Memberships

American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association for Paralegal Education
American Association of University Women
American Council on Education
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts
The College Board
Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
National Association of College Admissions Counselors
New England College Council
Women’s College Coalition

Contact Info

Maura Devlin, PhD

Dean, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation

mdevlin@baypath.edu