Career Opportunities

Many employers and professional organizations require or prefer candidates with degrees from accredited programs, especially in fields like nursing and healthcare. 

Financial Aid

Accreditation allows Chamberlain students to receive federal financial aid—so you can apply for loans, grants, and other assistance to help pay for your education.

Transferable Credits

Accreditation helps ensure your Chamberlain credits are more likely to transfer to other accredited schools, making it easier to continue your education if you choose to. 

Program Accreditations

Program/program option availability varies by state/location. Chamberlain reserves the right to update information as it becomes available. Information is current at the time of publication.

Chamberlain University confers online degrees from its Main Campus in Addison, IL.

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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Chamberlain University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, (https://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

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Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Chamberlain University - Chicago Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program sponsored by Chamberlain University.

Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.

Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-chamberlain-university/.

 

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The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Chamberlain University-Phoenix Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Chamberlain University.

Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.

Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-chamberlain-university-phoenix.

 

MPAS Phoenix

Chamberlain University-Richmond, CA, has applied for Accreditation - Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Chamberlain University-Richmond, CA, anticipates matriculating its first class in September 2027, pending achieving Accreditation - Provisional status at the April 2027 ARC-PA meeting.  

Accreditation - Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding accreditation-provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.

If ARC-PA withholds accreditation at its April 2027 commission meeting, Chamberlain University will cease recruitment of students and will not enroll students in the MPAS-Richmond, CA, program during the September 2027 session. Chamberlain will inform prospective students offered admission that they will not be enrolled and will refund their deposits. The Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) application fees will not be refunded to applicants by Chamberlain University or by CASPA.

 

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Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), www.ceph.org, Board of Councilors acted at its August 26, 2021, meeting to accredit Chamberlain University's College of Health Professions Master of Public Health (MPH) program for a five-year term.

The accreditation term extends until December 31, 2026, pending the program's continued documentation of compliance as required by the Council. The effective date of the program's initial accreditation is December 16, 2019. CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and programs of public health. CEPH assures quality in public health education and training to achieve excellence in practice, research and service, through collaboration with organizational and community partners. For a copy of the final self-study document and/or final accreditation report, please contact Dr. Sharonda Wallace, MPH program dean at MPHProgram@Chamberlain.edu

 

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Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Chamberlain University’s Master of Social Work degree program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA).

Accreditation of a master’s social work program by the CSWE-BOA indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of program quality evaluated through a peer review process.  An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals, and the BOA has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. 

Accreditation applies to all program sites and program delivery methods of an accredited program.  Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.  

For more information about social work accreditation, you may contact Accreditation.

 

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National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)

The Chamberlain University Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (delivered via distance education) holds continuing accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037. 202-909-2487.

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