The following table presents a list of accredited programs at UMKC.
Click the “+” sign in each row of the first column for more details about years of accreditation. Click the arrow next to the column name to sort by that particular column name.
| School | Program | Degree(s) | Agency | Status | Initial | Recent | Next | Cycle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Counseling: School Emphasis | MA | Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) and State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Report | 1963 | 2014 | 2023 (MPCAC) 2025 (DESE) | 10 years (MPCAC) | |||
| Academic Affairs | High School-College Partnership | None | National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) | 2007 | 2024 | 2031 | 7 years | |||
| 28 | School of Science and Engineering | Chemistry | BS | American Chemical Society (CS) | Accredited, Periodic Review | 2023 | 2029 | 6-year periodic review | ||
| 27 | School of Science and Engineering | Urban Planning and Design | BA | Planning Accreditation Board | Accredited | 2016-2017 | 2023-2024 Self study and site visit reported completed. Awaiting final action November 2024 | 2031 (anticipated) | 7 years | |
| 8 | School of Dentistry | Advanced Education in General Dentistry | CERT | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | Accredited | 1986 | 2017 | 2025 | 7 years | |
| 10 | School of Dentistry | Dentistry | DDS | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | Accredited | 1945 | 2017 | 2025 | 7 years | |
| 3 | Bloch School of Management | Business Administration | BBA, MBA, EMBA | The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Accredited | 1969 | 2022 | 2027 | 5 years | |
| 11 | School of Dentistry | Endodontics | CERT | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | Accredited | 2004 | 2017 | 2025 | 7 years | |
| 12 | School of Dentistry | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | CERT | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | Accredited | 1966 | 2019 | 2024 | 5 years | |
| 13 | School of Dentistry | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | CERT | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | Accredited | 1966 | 2017 | 2025 | 7 years | |
| 14 | School of Dentistry | Periodontics | CERT | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | Accredited | 1966 | 2017 | 2025 | 7 years | |
| 15 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Counseling: Mental Health and Couples and Family Emphasis | MA | Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) | Accredited | 2014 | 2014 | 2023-2024 | 10 years (MPCAC) | |
| 16 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Counseling Psychology | PhD | American Psychological Association (APA) | Accredited | 1985 | 2017 | 2027 | 10 years | |
| 17 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Curriculum and Instruction (Emphasis TESOL) | MA | State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Report | Accredited | 1963 | 2024 (DESE) | Annual Performance Report (DESE), 7 years (CAEP) | ||
| 18 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Early Childhood Education | BA | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and Annual State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Report | Accredited | 1963 | 2024 (DESE) | 2025 (CAEP) | Annual Performance Report (DESE), 7 years (CAEP) | |
| 44 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Educational Administration (PK-12) | MA, EDSP | State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Report | Accredited | 1963 | 2018 | 2025 (Proposed under CAEP) | Annual Performance Report (DESE) | |
| 45 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Elementary Education | BA | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and Annual State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Report | Accredited | 1961 | 2024 (DESE) | 2025 (CAEP) | Annual Performance Report (DESE), 7 years (CAEP) | |
| 49 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Special Education | MA | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and Annual State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Report | Accredited | 1963 | 2023 (DESE) | 2025 (CAEP) | Annual Performance Report (DESE), 7 years (CAEP) | |
| 50 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Teaching | MAT | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and Annual State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Report | Accredited | 2022 | 2018 | 2025 | 7 years | |
| 52 | School of Law | Law | JD | American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar (ABA) | Accredited | 1936 | 2023 | 2030 | 7 years | |
| 54 | School of Medicine | Anesthesia | MS | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) | Accredited | 2007 | 2018 | 2025 | 7 years | |
| 55 | School of Medicine | Medicine | MD | Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) | Accredited | 1971 | 2018 | 2026 | 8 years | |
| 56 | School of Medicine | Physician Assistant | MMS | Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) | Accredited | 2013 | 2017 | 2027 | 10 years | |
| 59 | School of Nursing & Health Studies | Nursing | BSN, MSN, GRCT, DNP | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | Accredited | 2000, 2009 | 2019 | 2029 | 10 years | |
| 61 | School of Pharmacy | Pharmacy | PharmD | Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | Accredited | 1945 | 2023-2024 Self study and site visit reported completed. Awaiting final action July 2024 | 2031 | 8 years | |
| 30 | School of Science and Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | BSME | Accrediation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | Accredited | 1978 | 2019-20 | 2025-2026 | 6 years | |
| 2 | Bloch School of Management | Accounting | BSA, MSA | The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Accredited | 1969 | 2022 | 2027 | 5 years | |
| 4 | Bloch School of Management | Entrepreneurial Real Estate | MERE, EMERE | The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Accredited | 1969 | 2022 | 2027 | 5 years | |
| 5 | Bloch School of Management | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | PhD | The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Accredited | 1969 | 2022 | 2027 | 5 years | |
| 6 | Bloch School of Management | Finance | MS | The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Accredited | 1969 | 2022 | 2027 | 5 years | |
| 7 | Bloch School of Management | Public Administration | MPA | National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) | Accredited | 1980 | 2020 | 2027 | 7 years | |
| 9 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Clinical Psychology | PhD | American Psychological Association (APA) | Accredited | 2004 | 2018 | 2028 | 10 years | |
| 10 | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences | Social Work | MSW | Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) | Accredited | 1999 | 2016 | 2023-2024 | 8 years | |
| 25 | UMKC Conservatory | Theatre | BA | National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) | Accredited | 1970 | 2022 | 2032 | 10 years | |
| 26 | UMKC Conservatory | Theatre: Acting and Directing | MFA | National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) | Accredited | 1970 | 2022 | 2032 | 10 years | |
| 27 | UMKC Conservatory | Theatre: Design and Technology | MFA | National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) | Accredited | 1970 | 2022 | 2032 | 10 years | |
| 16 | UMKC Conservatory | Conducting | MM, DMA | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Accredited | 1933 | 2021 | 2031 | 10 years | |
| 17 | UMKC Conservatory | Dance | BFA | National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) | Accredited | 2008 | 2014 | 2024 | 10 years | |
| 18 | UMKC Conservatory | Jazz Studies | BM | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Accredited | 1933 | 2021 | 2031 | 10 years | |
| 19 | UMKC Conservatory | Music | BA, MA | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Accredited | 1933 | 2021 | 2031 | 10 years | |
| 20 | UMKC Conservatory | Music Composition | BM, MM, BMA | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Accredited | 1933 | 2021 | 2031 | 10 years | |
| 21 | UMKC Conservatory | Music Education | BME, MME | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Accredited | 1933 | 2021 | 2031 | 10 years | |
| 22 | UMKC Conservatory | Music Theory | BM, MM | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Accredited | 1933 | 2021 | 2031 | 10 years | |
| 23 | UMKC Conservatory | Musicology | MM | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Accredited | 1933 | 2021 | 2031 | 10 years | |
| 24 | UMKC Conservatory | Performance | BM, MM, DMA | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Accredited | 1933 | 2021 | 2031 | 10 years | |
| 26 | School of Science and Engineering | Civil Engineering | BSCE | Accrediation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | Accredited | 1978 | 2019-20 | 2025-2026 | 6 years | |
| 27 | School of Science and Engineering | Computer Science | BS | Accrediation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | Accredited | 2006 | 2019-20 | 2025-2026 | 6 years | |
| 28 | School of Science and Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering | BS | Accrediation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | Accredited | 1978 | 2019-20 | 2025-2026 | 6 years | |
| 29 | School of Science and Engineering | Information Technology | BIT | Accrediation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | Accredited | 2006 | 2019-20 | 2025-2026 | 6 years | |
| 9 | School of Dentistry | Dental Hygiene | BS | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | Accredited | 1966 | 2017 | 2025 | 7 years | |
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Applied Language Institute | Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) | Accredited | 2021 | 2031 | 10 years | ||||
| School of Science and Engineering | Biomedical Engineering | BS | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | New program seeking accreditation | Currently seeking accreditation | 6 years |
