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OSU REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION - On-Site Visit April 20-21, 2026

Please join OSU in welcoming HLC Peer Reviewers through the Open Forum Events on April 20th.
RSVP now: Open Forums Invitation
A drop-in session will be held from 4:15-5 p.m., on Monday, April 20, in the French Lounge of the Student Union where OSU faculty, staff and students can anonymously meet with the peer review team.

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Oklahoma State strives to promote learning, advancement of knowledge, life enrichment and economic development through teaching, research, extension, outreach and creativity. We're working to lead in the creation of a better Oklahoma, nation and world.
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Accreditation

Oklahoma State University holds institutional accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission, which is required for an institution to receive federal funding, for students to obtain federally backed student loans or transfer credits, and to ensure academic quality.

The Higher Learning Commission is the accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit degree-granting colleges and universities for the Midwest region of the United States. Accreditation is the process by which colleges, universities, and academic programs demonstrate their quality.

The Action Letter is the certificate to verify this standing.
For more information on the accreditation process, refer to the Introduction to Accreditation (PDF)
In November 2025, OSU-Stillwater welcomed the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Vice President of Accreditation Relations, Dr. Anthea Sweeney, to our campus for an open session with our community of faculty, staff, and students. For more information about her open session, please see:
Preparing for Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Accreditation Information

Higher Learning Commission

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions.

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Accredited OSU Programs

Area accreditation serves as a quality assurance process under which an external body evaluates services and operations of educational programs to determine if applicable standards are met. OSU holds more than 95 area accreditations across numerous fields of study.

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