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." The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 213-440-4653 or at 211 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission’s website is: https://coda.ada.org/en
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The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation and one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region.
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.