Santa Clara University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Various academic and other programs within the University are also accredited by specific accrediting bodies.
University, School, and Departmental Accreditations
| Academic and Other Units |
Accrediting Agency |
Initial Accreditation
|
| Santa Clara University |
WASC, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
1949 |
| School of Business |
AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) |
1961 |
Department of Accounting
|
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
|
1996 |
| School of Law |
| American Bar Association |
State Bar of California
|
| Association of American Law Schools (with ABA) |
|
1937
|
| with ABA accreditation |
| 1940 |
|
| de Saisset Museum |
American Association of Museums
|
1979 |
School of Engineering
|
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
|
| civil |
1936 |
| computer |
1987 |
| electrical |
1936 |
| mechanical |
1936 |
|
| Chemistry Department |
American Chemical Society (ACS) |
1959 |
| Counseling Psychology Department |
California Board of Behavioral Sciences Accredited Marriage and Family Therapists (BBS) |
1997 |
| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University |
The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) |
1971 |
Education Department
|
California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing
|
1962 |
