University of Mary Accreditation
The University of Mary is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The University of Mary Department of Education is accredited by the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board.
The five departments and one division within the University of Mary School of Health Science have all earned national accreditation through their respective accrediting agencies.
- Exercise Science is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences
- Athletic Training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Athletic Training Education
- The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Mary are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education http://www.ccneaccreditation.org/
- Occupational Therapy is accredited by Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
- Physical Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapist Education
- Respiratory Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Programs within the Gary Tharaldson School of Business are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.
The Social Work Program is accredited by the National Council on Social Work Education.
Approvals
Academic program are approved by:
- North Dakota Board of Nursing
- North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board
- Project Management Institute
Enrollment
| Total Enrollment for Fall 2016 | 3,260 |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 2,218 |
| Undergraduate Transfer-In Enrollment | 128 |
| Graduate Enrollment | 1,042 |
Retention and Graduation Rates
First-time students pursuing bachelor's degrees entering in Fall 2015 and returning in Fall 2016: 80%
Overall graduation Rates (for first-time freshman entering 2010): 54%
Transfer Out Rate (for first-time freshman entering in 2010): 25%
Licensure Pass Rates
Accounting:Aggregated licensure pass rates are unavailable.
Athletic Training: BOC Pass Rate - Download Now
- Counseling Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE) 2017 pass rate: 95%
(Bismarck and Fargo campus combined) - National Counseling Examination (NCE) pass rate for the graduating class of 2017: 100%
(as of June, 1 2017; Bismarck and Fargo campus combined)
Education: Praxis Pass Rates for 2015-2016: 92%
Exercise Science:
- Retention Rates
- 2017 - 100%
- 2016 - 100%
- 2015 - 100%
- Placement Rates
- 2016 - 100%
- 2015 - 100%
- National Credentialing Exam Pass Rates
- 2017 - 77.8%
- 2016 - 77%
- 2015 - 73%
Nursing: Please visit the ND Board of Nursing website to see their Education Annual Report.
Occupational Therapy:
Physical Therapy:
- 100% of graduates are employed as physical therapists in a variety of settings across the nation.
- The acceptance rate (2015-2017) is 24%.
- The matriculation rate (2015-2017) is 12%.
- The average graduation rate over the past 3 years (2015-2017) was 93%.
- The overall three-year pass rate on the NPTE (2015-2017) was 99%. The average first time pass rate over the past three years (2015-2017) was 91%.
Social Work: 100% pass rate in 2015
Career Outlook
The University of Mary is a member of the National Council for State Authorization
and Reciprocity (NC-SARA) which provides comparable national standards for interstate
offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs.
NC-SARA defines a complaint as: “a formal assertion in writing that the terms of this agreement, or of laws, standards or regulations incorporated by this agreement, are being violated by a person, institution, state, agency or other organization or entity operating under the terms of this agreement. “
A copy of the NC-SARA agreement can be found at umary.edu/NC-SARA.
Student complaints related to the University of Mary’s online programs not resolved through the University’s academic grievance procedures as described in the University Bulletin pp. 205, 206 or the General Grievance Policy for Students may be filed with the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements. These complaints can be mailed or emailed to:
Tanya Spilovoy
North Dakota University System
Distance Education and State Authorization
1815 Schafer St., Ste. 202
Bismarck, ND 58501
[email protected]