CAEP Accreditation 

National Accreditation, Recognition, and State Approval 

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s School of Education received initial accreditation for seven years from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in 2020. The 2020 review included the following programs: Elementary Education, Middle Level (Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, & Science), English Education, Art Education, Biology Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Chemistry Education, Health, and Physical Education (K-12), Social Studies and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). The next CAEP Accreditation visit is scheduled for fall 2026. 

CAEP’s scope of accreditation is the accreditation and pre-accreditation of Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) that offer bachelor’s, master’s, and/or doctoral degrees, post-baccalaureate or other programs leading to certification, licensure, or endorsement in the United States and/or internationally. 

In 2020, The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s School of Education received initial accreditation for seven years from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The 2020 review included the following programs: Elementary Education, Middle Level (Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, & Science), English Education, Art Education, Biology Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Chemistry Education, Health, and Physical Education (K-12), Social Studies and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). The next CAEP Accreditation visit will use the CAEP Standards and is scheduled for Fall 2026. 

CAEP’s scope of accreditation is the accreditation and preaccreditation of educator preparation providers (EPPs) that offer bachelor’s, master’s, and/or doctoral degrees, post-baccalaureate or other programs leading to certification, licensure, or endorsement in the United States and/or internationally. (2020).  CAEP Accreditation Letter