Indiana University Northwest is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools, divisions, and programs have acquired additional accreditation through these professional societies:
| Program | Accrediting Body | Last Accreditation | Next Accreditation |
BS and MSN in Nursing | Indiana State Board of Nursing, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) | 2016/2019 | 2024 |
AS in Health Information Technology; BS in Health Information Administration | Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHtftM) | 2022/2023 | 2030 |
AS Radiography | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JCERT) | 2022 | 2029 |
BS Radiation Therapy | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JCERT) | 2017 | 2024 |
BS Medical Sonography | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) | 2020 | 2025 |
BS in Dental Hygiene; Certificate in Dental Assisting | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2017/2018 | 2024 |
BS and Masters in Business Administration | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 2020 | 2025 |
BS in Elementary Education, BS in Secondary Education, MS in Elementary Education, MS in Secondary Education, MS in Educational Leadership | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) | 2021 | 2029 |
BSW and MSW in Social Work | Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) | 2021 | 2029 |
BA-ACS and BS-ACS in Chemistry | American Chemical Society (ACS) | 2021 | 2027 |
Masters in Public Affairs | National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) | 2020 | 2027 |
