The University of Maine at Presque Isle is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) as part of the Commission’s accreditation of the University of Maine System.
Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by NECHE should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:
The New England Commission of Higher Education
3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514
(781) 425.7785
e-mail: info@neche.org
In addition to the institution’s NECHE accreditation, several academic programs within the University are accredited by specific agencies: viz., all Teacher Education programs by the Maine Department of Education, the Medical Laboratory Technology Associate Degree program by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), the Social Work program by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), the Athletic Training Education program by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), and the Physical Therapist Assistant Program by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
For more information about the University’s accreditation through NECHE, please visit our NECHE Accreditation page.