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."

AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA)

The AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) serves the public by establishing, maintaining and applying accreditation standards and procedures to ensure that academic quality and continuous quality improvement delivered by the colleges of osteopathic medicine reflect the evolving practice of osteopathic medicine. The scope of the COCA encompasses the accreditation of the colleges of osteopathic medicine. Click to verify status.

Any individual who believes that the KCU may not comply with a standard of accreditation has the right to file a complaint

Department of Accreditation

American Osteopathic Association

142 East Ontario Street

Chicago, IL 60611-2864

Phone (Toll-free): 1-800-621-1773

Fax: 312-202-8200

[email protected]

Higher Learning Commission

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.

Anyone who wishes to file a complaint can reach out using the contact information listed.

Higher Learning Commission

230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500

Chicago, IL 60604-1411

Phone (Toll-free): 1-800-621-7440

Fax: 312-263-7462

[email protected]

Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association

KCU 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
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
Email: [email protected]
www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

Commission on Dental Accreditation

The Commission on Dental Accreditation serves the public and dental professions by developing and implementing accreditation standards that promote and monitor the continuous quality and improvement of dental education programs.

The Commission on Dental Accreditation will review complaints that relate to a program's compliance with the accreditation standards. The Commission is interested in the sustained quality and continued improvement of dental and dental-related education programs but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for treatment received by patients or individuals in matters of admission, appointment, promotion or dismissal of faculty, staff or students.

Anyone who believes that KCU may not comply with a standard of accreditation has the right to file a complaint or reach out using the below information to file their complaint:

Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 440-4653
https://coda.ada.org/

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.