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Arnold School of Public Health

Accreditation

The Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina has been fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) since 1977. The Arnold School is the only CEPH-accredited school of public health in South Carolina.

In April 2025, the Arnold School achieved CEPH reaccreditation as a result of a two-year self-study, which began in November 2022 and concluded with a three-day site visit in October 2024. 

Below are links to our 2024 self-study and CEPH’s final reaccreditation report.

Arnold School of Public Health Self-Study Report, September 2024

CEPH Final Report, April 2025

In addition to our school-wide CEPH accreditation, the following programs hold program-specific accreditation:


 

CAHME LogoThe Master of Health Administration (MHA) program in the Department of Health Services Policy and Management at the University of South Carolina is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). For more information please go to the program’s webpage.


CAPTE logoThe Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). For more information please go to the program’s webpage.


Council on Academic Accreditation The Master of Science education program in speech-language pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.


COATE logoThe Athletic Training programs at the University of South Carolina is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). For more information go to the program’s web page.

 


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