University Accreditation Information

Ottawa University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. 312-263-0456  www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.

Ottawa University education programs in Kansas are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) www.ncate.org and the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), www.ksde.org.

Approvals

• The Arizona Teacher Education Programs are Arizona State department of Education (AZDE) approved.
• The Ottawa, Kansas and Kansas City Teacher Education programs are Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) approved.
• Arizona State Board for Private Post Secondary Education, 1400 West Washington Street, Room 260, Phoenix, AZ 85007, 602-542-5709, http://azppse.state.az.us.
• This institution is regulated by the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, 302 West Washington Street, Room E201, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317-232-1320 or 800-227-5695, www.ai.org/cope.
• This institution is regulated and approved by the Educational Approval Board of the State of Wisconsin, 30 West Mifflin Street, P.O. Box 8696, Madison, WI 53708-8696, 603-266-1996, www.eab.state.wi.us.

Associations and Relationships

• Affiliated with the American Baptist Churches in the USA
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• American Baptist Associate of Colleges and University
• Arizona Education Association
• Arizona Education Consortium
• Better Business Bureau serving Central/Northern Arizona
• Better Business Bureau service Southern Indiana, Louisville and Western Kentucky
• Better Business Bureau serving Wisconsin
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education
• Council of Independent Colleges
• Independent Colleges and Universities of Arizona
• Kansas Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• Kansas Association of Private Colleges of Teacher Education
• Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
• Kansas Independent College Fund
• Kansas Independent College Association
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators
• National Associations of Independent Colleges and Universities
• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• Southeastern Wisconsin Education Consortium
• The Association of Governing Boards