花椒直播

The 花椒直播 works hard to foster learning, discovery, and success鈥攁nd we believe our honors, accolades, and accreditations speak to this dedication. We take outcomes seriously, and  we honor our mission to prepare students for value-centered lives and careers that contribute to the well being of our global society in everything we do.

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Major Recognitions

 

 

 

 

Recognized as a Princeton Review Best Midwestern College* every year since 2005 

 

Named a Top 100 Most Affordable Small College West of the Mississippi

 

Recognized by VIQTORY as a Military Friendly庐 School

 

A participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program鈥攈elping to fund any gap between traditional VA benefits and tuition costs

 

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Accreditations

The 花椒直播 - and its programs as specified below - is accredited by:

•  for educator preparation*
• Kansas State Department of Education
• Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE)^#
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• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation**
• Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)^^
• Kansas State Board of Nursing***
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)****
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)^^^^
• Council on Social Work Education鈥檚 Commission on Accreditation^##

 

*The 花椒直播 Education Programs have earned CAEP national accreditation until Fall 2026 by demonstrating excellence in the areas of content and pedagogy, clinical experiences, selectivity, program impact, and capacity for continuous improvement. 

^The Division of Business and Information Technologies at the University of Saint Mary has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS 66213. .

• Click here to see our IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement.

**The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the 花椒直播 is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.

** The Master of Science in Nursing program at the 花椒直播 is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.

^^The Stefani Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the 花椒直播 is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: . If needing to contact the Stefani Doctor of Physical Therapy Program directly, please call 913-758-4398 or email DPT@stmary.edu.

*** The baccalaureate nursing program, the Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner program, and the Post-Master鈥檚 Family Nurse Practitioner program are also approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 1051, Topeka, Kansas 66612-1230; 785-296-4929.

**** The Master of Science in Athletic Training program at the University of Saint Mary is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78731-3184, 512-733-9700 or toll free 844-462-2283.

^^^^The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE鈥檚 telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is . Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate鈥檚 ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program has four professional tracks approved for state licensure:

• Kansas Behavioral Sciences Review Board: Limited Master鈥檚 Level Psychologist; Licensed Professional Counselor; Licensed Masters Addiction Counselor
• Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors: Licensed Professional Counselor

#The Master of Arts in School Counseling is accredited by the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) through the KSBE review process.

###The 花椒直播 BSW and MSW Programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education鈥檚 (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA). Accreditation of a master's in social work program by the BOA indicates that it meets or exceeds standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process. An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals and the BOA has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.

 

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Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Report

The 花椒直播 provides annual reports to the Department of Education on athlete participation, staffing, revenues and expenses by men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams. Copies of the most recent EADA report are available upon request in the admissions office, or the EADA report can be downloaded on USM's Consumer Information Page.

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*From The Princeton Review's Best Regional Colleges 2025. (c)2024 TPR Education. All rights reserved. Used under license.