Recognized Graduate Programs

ACPA provides a substantial list of preparation programs for student affairs professionals.  Please visit the ACPA Commission for Professional Program Preparation for more information on the ACPA standards and student affairs graduate programs or you may view the list of programs directly below.

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PREPARATION PROGRAMS BY STATE (Direct Link through ACPA)
2010-2013 Edition
(also see the Alphabetical listing)

Arizona

• Arizona State University
  
• Northern Arizona University
  
• The University of Arizona
  

Arkansas

• Arkansas State University
  
• Arkansas Tech University
  
• University of Arkansas -- Fayetteville
  
• University of Arkansas -- Little Rock
  

California

• Azusa Pacific University
  
• California State University, Long Beach
  
• Claremont College
  
• San Diego State University
  
• San Francisco State University
• University of California
• University of San Diego
  
• University of Southern California
  

Colorado

• Colorado State University
  
• University of Denver
  
• University of Northern Colorado
  

Connecticut

• University of Connecticut
  

Delaware

• University of Delaware
  

District of Columbia

• The George Washington University
  

Florida

• Florida International University
  
• Florida State University 
  
• Nova Southeastern University
  
• University of Florida
  
• University of Miami
  
• University of South Florida
  
• University of West Florida
  

Georgia

• The University of Georgia
  
• University of West Georgia
• Valdosta State University
  

Idaho

• Idaho State University
  

Illinois

• Eastern Illinois University
  
• Illinois State University
  
• Loyola University, Chicago -- Illinois
  
• Northern Illinois University
  
• Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
  
• Western Illinois University
  

Indiana

• Ball State University
  
• Indiana State University
  
• Indiana University
  
• Purdue University
  
• Taylor University

Iowa

• Iowa State University
  
• The University of Iowa
  
• University of Northern Iowa
  

Kansas

• Emporia State University
  
• Kansas State University 
  
• University of Kansas

Kentucky

• University of Louisville
  
• Western Kentucky University
  

Louisiana

• Northwestern State University
  

Maine

• University of Maine 

Maryland

• University of Maryland, College Park 

Massachusetts

• Boston College 
• Bridgewater State College 
• Northeastern University
• Salem State University 
• Springfield College 
• Suffolk University 
• University of Massachusetts - Amherst 

Michigan

• Eastern Michigan University 
• Grand Valley State University 
• Michigan State University 
• Western Michigan University 

Minnesota

• Minnesota State University - Mankato 
• Minnesota State University Moorhead 
• University of St. Thomas 

Mississippi

• Mississippi State University 
• University of Mississippi
  
• University of Southern Mississippi 

Missouri

• Missouri State University
• University of Central Missouri
• Southeast Missouri State University 
• St. Louis University
• University of Missouri-Columbia 

Nebraska

• University of Nebraska at Lincoln  
• University of Nebraska at Omaha  

Nevada

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas 
• University of Nevada, Reno 

New Jersey

• Rutgers University
• Seton Hall University

New York

• Canisius College 
• College of Saint Rose 
• New York University 
• State University of New York at Buffalo
• State University of New York at Oswego 
• Stony Brook University 
• Syracuse University 

North Carolina

• Appalachian State University 
• East Carolina University
  
• North Carolina State University
  
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  
• Western Carolina University 

Ohio

• Baldwin-Wallace College
• Bowling Green State University 
• Cleveland State University
• Kent State University
  
• Miami University 
• Ohio State University 
• Ohio University  
• University of Akron
• University of Dayton 
• University of Toledo - Ohio 
• Wright State University  
• Youngstown State University

Oregon

• Oregon State University 

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma State University 
• University of Oklahoma 

Pennsylvania

• Bucknell University 
• Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania 
• Kutztown University 
• Marywood University
• Messiah College
  
• Pennsylvania State University 
• Shippensburg University 
• Slippery Rock University 
• University of Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

• University of Rhode Island 

South Carolina

• Clemson University 
• University of South Carolina 

South Dakota

• South Dakota State University 

Tennessee

• University of Memphis 
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville 

Texas

• Baylor University 
• Texas A & M University 
• Texas State University - San Marcos 
• Texas Tech University 
• University of North Texas 

Utah

• University of Utah 

Vermont

• University of Vermont 

Virginia

• College of William and Mary 
• James Madison University 
• Old Dominion University 
• Radford University 
• University of Virginia
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University 

Washington

• Seattle University 
• Western Washington State University 

West Virginia

• Shepherd University

Wisconsin

• Concordia
• Marquette University
• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 

On-Line

• Kaplan University