National Defense University (NDU) is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), www.msche.org. NDU’s accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on 27 June 2024 was to reaffirm the institution. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.

Reference: Revised Public Disclosure Procedures - Middle States Commission on Higher Education (msche.org)

MSCHE Statement of Accreditation →

The Joint Professional Military Education programs at the University are accredited by the Process of Accreditation for Joint Education, a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Senior Acquisition Course program at the University is accredited by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics through a specialized accrediting process that is recognized by the Department of Defense.

The Information Assurance programs at the University are accredited as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.