Oklahoma City University is affilated with the United Methodist Church and is approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church. Oklahoma City University and many of its academic programs are accredited by nationally recognized organizations. Programmatic and specialized accreditation applies to the evaluation of programs, departments or schools which usually are parts of the total institution. Programmatic accreditors are generally classified as those that are recognized by the Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Those that are not recognized are considered affiliations and recognized approriately in the content that follows.
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle St, Ste 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
800-621-7440
Accredited since 1951
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
State Portal Agency Contact: Daniel Archer
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Ste. 200
PO Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
405-225-9142
Affiliated since 2016
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
1140 19th St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-0077
Accredited since 2012
Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability
840 Research Parkway Suite 455
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-522-5399
Affiliated since 1997
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
777 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 750
Tampa, Florida 33602
813-769-6500
Accredited since 2014
American Association of Professional Landmen
800 Fournier Street
Ft. Worth TX 76102
817-847-7700
Affiliated since 2013
American Bar Association
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
312-988-6018
Accredited since 1960
Association of American Law Schools
1614 20th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
202-296-8869
Affiliated since 2003
National Association of Schools of Music
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190
703-437-0700
Accredited since 1944
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
B.S.N. Accredited since 1985, M.S.N. Accredited since 2007, D.N.P. Accredited since 2012
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N. Classen, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-962-1800
Affiliated since 1982
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
3325 Paddocks Parkway, Suite 345
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
770-476-1224
Accredited since 2020
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22313
703-706-3246
Accredited since 2022
Students are encouraged to utilize Oklahoma City University’s internal complaint policies through the Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs prior to filing a complaint with any external entity. OKCU's complaint form can be used to file an official Academic Complaint with the University.
Academic complaints submitted will be received by the Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and will be investigated by that office for action or further resolution.
Submitting an academic complaint via this form does not initiate a formal appeal process under the Student Handbook or University Catalogue.
