{"id":7368,"date":"2024-01-09T11:41:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T16:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/?page_id=7368"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:09:35","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id7368_cd3a2b-3e{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;}.kb-row-layout-id7368_cd3a2b-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7368_cd3a2b-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7368_cd3a2b-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7368_cd3a2b-3e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7368_cd3a2b-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7368_cd3a2b-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7368_cd3a2b-3e alignnone has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px;}.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);background-image:url('https:\/\/sites.umaine.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UMaine-Brand_Pattern_Swatches-Circles_NoBackground.png');background-size:cover;background-position:28.000000000000004% 6%;background-attachment:fixed;background-repeat:repeat;}.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px), only screen and (min-device-width: 1024px) and (max-device-width: 1366px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (hover: none){.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-attachment:scroll;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7368_5145a3-4f kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7368_18d592-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7368_18d592-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7368_18d592-40\"]{text-align:center;font-size:35px;font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7368_18d592-40 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7368_18d592-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7368_18d592-40\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7368_18d592-40 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7368_18d592-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7368_18d592-40\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading7368_18d592-40 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7368_18d592-40\"><strong>Accreditation at University of Maine<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#003263;font-size:18px\">The University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, are accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neche.org\/\">New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)<\/a> as part of the Commission&#8217;s accreditation of the University of Maine System. NECHE requires member institutions to demonstrate assessment of student learning by meeting specific standards and submitting a system-wide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.edu\/unified-accreditation\/self-study\/\">self-study report<\/a>. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neche.org\/standards-for-accreditation\/\">A list of all the required NECHE standards<\/a> that UMaine strives to meet can be found here. \u00a0In addition, individual degree programs within UMaine&#8217;s five schools and colleges receive accreditation or recognition from various accrediting bodies and professional societies. \u00a0A comprehensive list of all such bodies can be found under each of the individual schools and colleges listed below. Click on the photo or the title underneath to access the linked page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7368_d7ae73-df alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7368_17f1a0-c2 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7368_2891a0-9c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7368_2891a0-9c size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/accreditation\/college-of-earth-life-and-health-sciences-accreditation\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Accreditation information for Earth, Life, and Health Sciences\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1155\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Accreditation information for College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, &amp; Agriculture\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited-846x565.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA2-edited-951x635.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1155px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/accreditation\/college-of-earth-life-and-health-sciences-accreditation\/\">Accreditation information for Earth, Life, and Health Sciences<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7368_de94db-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7368_de94db-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7368_de94db-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7368_de94db-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7368_de94db-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7368_de94db-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7368_de94db-f4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7368_de94db-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7368_de94db-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7368_de94db-f4 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7368_2b8d3f-d9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7368_2b8d3f-d9 size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/accreditation\/engineering-accreditation\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA5-edited.jpg\" alt=\"College of Engineering\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA5-edited.jpg 643w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA5-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA5-edited-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA5-edited-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA5-edited-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA5-edited-634x422.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,643px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/accreditation\/engineering-accreditation\/\">Engineering and Computing<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7368_9e6419-d0 inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7368_f689d1-dd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7368_f689d1-dd size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/accreditation\/college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences-accreditation\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"College of Liberal Arts &amp; Sciences\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA1-edited.jpg 943w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA1-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA1-edited-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA1-edited-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA1-edited-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA1-edited-423x283.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA1-edited-634x424.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/502\/2023\/11\/LA1-edited-846x565.jpg 846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,943px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/accreditation\/college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences-accreditation\/\">Liberal Arts and Sciences<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7368_e6a2c1-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7368_e6a2c1-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7368_e6a2c1-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id7368_e6a2c1-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id7368_e6a2c1-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7368_e68a70-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7368_e68a70-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7368_e68a70-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7368_e68a70-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7368_e68a70-39{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7368_e68a70-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7368_e68a70-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7368_e68a70-39 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7368_881277-58 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