Fontbonne University was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an organization that accredits over 1,000 institutions of higher learning in 19 states. An institutional accrediting body evaluates an entire organization and accredits it as a whole. It assesses formal educational activities and also evaluates governance and administration, financial stability, admissions, and student personnel services, resources, student academic achievement, organizational effectiveness, and relationship with outside constituencies.
Accreditation is a voluntary process that has two fundamental purposes: quality assurance and institutional and program improvement. Fontbonne University participates in this process to ensure that its programs fulfill its mission: to educate students to think critically, to act ethically, and to assume responsibility as citizens and leaders.
Fontbonne University remained fully accredited through closure and resigned accreditation with HLC in September 2025.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing Fontbonne University is accredited by the Commission on 
Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
(Students seeking Missouri teaching licensure/certification while completing their degree will need to meet the requirements detailed in the links below.)
Fontbonne University is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The programs listed below have been awarded full accreditation by AAQEP through June 30, 2030. Accreditation acknowledges that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as professionals and has demonstrated the commitment and capacity to maintain quality.
AAQEP-Accredited Programs at Fontbonne University:
