Des Moines University is accredited by:

The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: (800) 621-7440

Academic programs within the University also have professional accreditation within their respective fields as follows:

• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program:
  Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA)
  142 East Ontario Street
  Chicago, IL 60611
  Telephone: (312) 202-8124
• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program:
  Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME)
  11400 Rockville Pike, Suite 220
  Rockville, MD 20852
  Telephone: (301) 581-9200
• Doctor of Physical Therapy program:
  Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
  3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
  Alexandria, VA 22305
  Telephone: (800) 999-2782
• Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program:
  Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
  3325 Paddocks Parkway, Suite 345
  Suwanee, GA 30024
  Telephone: (770) 476-1224
• Master of Public Health program:
  Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
  1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 220
  Silver Spring, MD 20910
  Telephone: (202) 789-1050
• Master of Health Care Administration program:
  Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
  PO Box 911
  Spring House, PA 19477
  Telephone: (301) 298-1820

The following program holds Candidacy Status with its respective accreditor:

• Doctor of Occupational Therapy program:
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510
Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: (301) 652-AOTA
Website: www.acoteonline.org

More information regarding university and programmatic accreditation may be reviewed on the University Accreditation webpage.