Accreditations

The University of the Pacific is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

School, College, and Departmental Accreditation

School	Accrediting Agency
University of the Pacific	Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Conservatory of Music	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Since 1928, next review 2013. American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), Since 1950, next review 2013.
School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	Pharmacy: Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), Since 1962, next review: 2010. Physical Therapy: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Since 1988, next review: 2011. Speech-Language Pathology: Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Since 1973, next review: 2011.
Gladys L. Benerd School of Education	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Since 1956, next review: 2010. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (K-12) (CCTC), Since 1924, next review: 2010.
McGeorge School of Law	American Bar Association (ABA), Since 1969, next review: 2012/13. Member, Association of American Law Schools (AALS), Since 1974, next review: 2012/13. Member Order of the COIF, Since 1982.
School of Engineering	Computer Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Since 1982, next review: 2013. Computer Science: The Computer Science path leading to a BS degree in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), next review: 2011. Civil Engineering: Engineering Council of Professional Development (ECPD), 1971-1977. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Since 1977, next review: 2013. Electrical Engineering: Engineering Council of Professional Development (ECPD), 1971-1977. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Since 1977, next review: 2013. Engineering Management: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Since 2003, next review: 2013. Engineering Physics: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Since 1985, next review: 2013. Mechanical Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Since 1985, next review: 2013.
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry	Dentistry: American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, Since 1910, next review: 2014. Advanced Education in General Dentistry: American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, Since 1991, next review: 2014. Graduate Orthodontics: American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, Since 1943, next review: 2014. Dental Hygiene: American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA CDA), Since 1903, next review: 2012. Graduate Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, Since 1935, next review: 2010, in cooperation with Alameda County, California.
Eberhardt School of Business	The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), Since 1983, next review: 2008-09.
The College	Art and Art History: National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Since 1980, next review: 2011/12. Chemistry: American Chemical Society (ACS), Since 1955, next review: 2007. Sports Sciences: Athletic Training Education Program Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP), next review: 2010/11.

The Provost serves as the University Accreditation Liaison Officer to WASC. The WASC Commission reaffirmed the University's accreditation status for ten years at the conclusion of the University's last review, in July 2000. For more information, see the WASC 2000 Accreditation Report. The University's next review will take place in 2010-11.