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Accreditation and Approvals

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

Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact: Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, 209 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA 01730-1433; 617-271-1433; e-mail: cihe@neasc.org. Massachussets 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.

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 (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. AOTA’s phone number is (301) 652-AOTA.

The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc

Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) Approval

The Master of Science in Genetic Counseling has Probationary Accreditation 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 at The American Women’s College of Bay Path University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, 202-463-6930.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

DOE 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