Meet SEU
The University was first incorporated under New Jersey State laws on May 19, 1900,
and the first baccalaureate degrees were granted on June 18, 1903. In 1905, the New
York State Board of Regents extended to Saint Elizabeth University a formal certificate
of registration of its degrees, confirming earlier approval of its programs stated
in letters of 1899 and 1901.
In 1917, the Association of American Universities placed Saint Elizabeth University
in its Approved List of Colleges and Universities, 96 in all, 17 for women, whose
graduates were eligible for admission to the graduate schools of the 24 leading universities
comprising the membership of the Association.
The University was included also in the first published list of accredited colleges
issued by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education - an institutional accrediting
agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation - in 1921, and it has continuously maintained such accreditation with
the most recent re-affirmation in 2016. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education
is located at:
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: (267) 284-5011
(For special professional accreditation see each department.)
The Office of the President maintains copies of all accreditation and approvals. An
appointment with that office may be made to review these documents.
The University’s Statement of Accreditation Status is maintained on the MSCHE website.
Program Accreditation
Information on the individual program accreditation is as follows:
Business
- Master of Science in Management
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Education
Undergraduate
- BA ED Early Childhood Concentration
- BA ED Elementary Concentration
- Minor in Secondary Education
- Teacher of Student with Disabilities
Graduate
- Initial Teacher Certification - Elementary
- Teacher of Students with Disabilities
- Educational Leadership Supervisor Certification
- MA in Educational Leadership Supervisor/Principal Certification
Food and Nutrition
- Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition
- Master of Science in Nutrition/Dietetic Internship Program
Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing
Physician Assistant
Master of Science in Physician Assistant program
Psychology
- Counseling Psychology Psy.D.
Speech-language Pathology
- The Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-language Pathology Program
Social Work
- The Bachelor in Social Work (BSW)