423 programs from 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico now meeting CAEP’s rigorous, national accreditation standards to better prepare tomorrow’s teachers
WASHINGTON – Today, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation announced that 60 providers from 26 states earned accreditation for their educator preparation programs (EPPs). These providers join those previously accredited in promoting excellence in educator preparation, bringing the total of CAEP-accredited EPPs to 423.
The CAEP Accreditation Council held its Spring 2021 review in April, during which 60 providers were approved under the rigorous, nationally recognized CAEP Teacher Preparation Standards.
“These providers meet high standards so that their students receive an education that prepares them to succeed in a diverse range of classrooms after they graduate,” said CAEP President Dr. Christopher A. Koch. “Seeking CAEP Accreditation is a significant commitment on the part of an educator preparation provider.”
CAEP is a nationally recognized accrediting body for educator preparation. Accreditation is a nongovernmental activity based on peer review that serves the dual functions of assuring quality and promoting improvement. CAEP was created by the consolidation of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council. It is a unified accreditation system intent on raising the performance of all providers focused on educator preparation. Approximately 700 educator preparation providers participate in the CAEP Accreditation system, including some previously accredited through former standards.
Educator preparation providers seeking accreditation must pass peer review on five standards, which are based on two principles:
1. Solid evidence that the provider’s graduates are competent and caring educators, and
2. Solid evidence that the provider’s educator staff have the capacity to create a culture of evidence and use it to maintain and enhance the quality of the professional programs they offer.
If a program fails to meet one of the five standards, it is placed on probation for two years. Probation may be lifted in two years if a program provides evidence that it meets the standard. The addition of these 60 EPPs to those previously accredited brings the total number of CAEP-accredited providers to 423. These schools span across 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Class of Spring 2021:
| Auburn University Montgomery |
| Bloomsburg University of
Pennsylvania |
| Bowie State University |
| Bridgewater College |
| Claflin University |
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania |
| Clark Atlanta University |
| Cornerstone University |
| Drury University |
| Eastern Mennonite University |
| Francis Marion University |
| Georgetown College |
| Glenville State College |
| Hamline University |
| Huntington University |
| Indiana University Northwest |
| Indiana University Southeast |
| Jacksonville State University |
| Kentucky State University |
| Lander University |
| Linfield University |
| Marian University |
| Marymount University |
| Mercy College |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
| Mississippi College |
| Mississippi University for Women |
| Mississippi Valley State University |
| Monroe College |
| Newman University |
| NUC University |
| Ottawa University |
| Purdue University Northwest |
| Queens College |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey |
| Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Rockhurst University |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
| The College of Charleston |
| The University of North Carolina Asheville |
| The University of Southern Mississippi |
| The University of Tennessee |
| Union College |
| Universidad De Puerto Rico Ponce |
| University of Central Arkansas |
| University of Findlay |
| University of Idaho |
| University of Maine |
| University of Missouri-Columbia |
| University of North Alabama |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| University of Portland |
| University of South Florida |
| Ursuline College |
| Valparaiso University |
| Virginia Union University |
| Walsh University |
| William Paterson University |
| Zayed University |
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The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (www.CAEPnet.org) advances excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning.