Accreditation
Kansas City University is a private university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and recognized by the Coordinating Board of Higher Education for the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Kansas City University's College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) at the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
The AOA is the official accrediting agency for osteopathic medicine approved by the United States Department of Education and by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation.
The College of Dental Medicine’s program in predoctoral dental education is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of "initial accreditation."
Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological AssociationKCU is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The KCU PsyD program is accredited on contingency by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association through April 11, 2026. A program that is accredited on contingency is an APA-accredited program. The program submitted for full accreditation in May of 2024. Anyone who wishes to file a complaint can reach out using the contact information listed. Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation |
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC-NCA), the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) provide individuals the opportunity to utilize their accreditation organizations to receive specific grievances, as well as providing a mechanism for reviewing and resolving complaints. Students may file complaints with HLC-NCA, COCA, CODA, or the APA, and may do so confidentially when permitted by the accreditation organization. Contact information for each agency can be found at the applicable links above.
CODA Third-Party Comments
The Kansas City University (KCU) College of Dental Medicine Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) will undergo an accreditation site visit by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), April 29-May 1, 2025.
CODA is now accepting any third-party comments related to the CODA-assigned standards and policies. Comments must be sent to CODA at least 60 days before the April 29-May 1, 2025 site visit.
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KCU College of Dental Medicine third-party comments deadline: February 28, 2025 Comments should be sent via email to the appropriate CODA staff. Email addresses are available on the CODA website. |
Guidelines for Viewing the Standards and Submitting Comments
Who can submit comments?
Communities of interest and the public, such as faculty, staff, students, program administrators, dental-related organizations, patients and consumers.
How can you submit a comment?
You can submit a comment by emailing or calling CODA. The deadline for receipt of third-party comments in the Commission office is 60 days prior to the site visit. Comments must pertain only to the standards for the particular program or policies and procedures used in the Commission’s accreditation process. A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission’s policy on third-party comments may be obtained by calling the Commission at 312-440-4653 or via email to the appropriate Commission staff member. Comments should not be sent to the Commission office via the U.S. Postal Service.
What types of comments are considered?
All comments submitted must pertain only to the standards relative to the particular program being reviewed or policies and procedures used in the accreditation process. Comments will be screened by Commission staff for relevancy. For comments not relevant to these issues, the individual will be notified that the comment is not related to accreditation and, where appropriate, referred to the appropriate agency. For those individuals who are interested in submitting comments, requests can be made to the Commission office for receiving standards and/or the Commission’s Evaluation and Operational Policies and Procedures manual.
How are comments managed?
All relevant comments will have signatures removed and will then be referred to the program at least 50 days prior to the site visit for review and response. Negative comments received after the established deadline of 60 days prior to the site visit will be handled as a complaint.