Academic Highlights
| 1925 | • Teacher Education approved by Pennsylvania Department of Instruction |
| • First degrees conferred | |
| 1927 | • Membership in National Catholic Educational Association |
| 1928 | • Accreditation by Middle States Association |
| 1929 | • Formal change of name from Villa Maria to Immaculata College |
| • Membership in American Council of Education and Association of American Colleges | |
| • Recognition of Premedical Program by American Medical Association | |
| 1930 | • Dietetic Program approved by The American Dietetic Association |
| 1945 | • Establishment of the Father Gillet Cancer Research Unit (terminated in 1974) |
| 1953 | • Approval of four-year program in Elementary Education by Pennsylvania State Council of Education |
| 1957 | • Approval by American Association of University Women |
| 1964 | • Renewal of accreditation by Middle States Association |
| 1967 | • Establishment of Center for the Teaching of the Americas |
| 1969 | • Establishment of the Evening Division |
| 1973 | • Initial approval of Early Childhood Teacher Education Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) |
| 1974 | • Establishment of the Early Learning Center |
| • Renewal of accreditation by Middle States Association | |
| • Initial accreditation by National Association of Schools of Music | |
| 1976 | • Renewal of Plan IV Dietetic Program in the areas of General and Clinical Dietetics by The American Dietetic Association |
| 1977 | • Establishment of Bicultural/Bilingual Studies Master’s Program (in cooperation with Marywood College) |
| 1978 | • Renewal of Teacher Certification Programs by PDE |
| • Approval of Music Therapy Program by American Association for Music Therapy | |
| • Full approval of Early Childhood Teacher Education Program by PDE | |
| 1980 | • Permanent approval of Music Therapy Program by American Association for Music Therapy |
| • Full membership in National Association of Schools of Music | |
| 1981 | • Approval of Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degree Programs by PDE |
| • Affiliation with Brandywine and Chester County Hospital Schools of Nursing | |
| 1983 | • Approval of Master of Arts Programs in Counseling Psychology, Educational Leadership and/or Administration, and Nutrition Education by PDE |
| • Renewal of Teacher Education Program by PDE | |
| • Approval of Elementary-Middle School Principal Certification Program by PDE | |
| 1984 | • Accreditation of Coordinated Undergraduate Program (CUP) in the area of General Dietetics by Commission on Accreditation of The American Dietetic Association |
| • Renewal of accreditation by Middle States Association | |
| • Approval of upper-division Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree for Registered Nurses by PDE | |
| 1987 | • Approval of School Psychology Certification Program by PDE |
| • Additional focus of Graduate Educational Leadership Program: Leadership in Teaching and Learning | |
| 1988 | • Renewal of accreditation of Coordinated Undergraduate Program (CUP) in the area of General Dietetics by the Council on Education Division of Education |
| • Accreditation/Approval of The American Dietetic Association | |
| 1989 | • Initial accreditation of Nursing Program by National League for Nursing |
| • Approval of Master of Arts in Music Therapy Program by National Association of Schools of Music | |
| • Approval by Council on Education, Division of Education | |
| • Accreditation/Approval of the American Dietetic Association of the Preprofessional Practice Program (AP4) | |
| 1990 | • Approval of Elementary School Guidance Certification and Secondary School Guidance Certification Programs by PDE |
| • Approval of Letter of Eligibility for Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent and Executive Director/Assistant Executive Director by PDE | |
| • Approval of Master of Arts Program in Music Therapy by PDE | |
| • Renewal of Teacher Education Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education | |
| 1991 | • Renewal of approval of Didactic Program in Dietetics by The American Dietetic Association |
| • Approval of Master of Arts Programs in Bilingual/Multicultural Studies and Teaching of Mathematics by PDE | |
| • Approval of Master Teacher and Elementary Certification Program by PDE | |
| • Approval of School Nurse Certification Program by PDE | |
| • Approval of Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Program by PDE | |
| • Approval of Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration Program by PDE | |
| 1994 | • Renewal of accreditation by Middle States Association |
| • Approval by Council on Education Division of Education | |
| • Accreditation/Approval of The American Dietetic Association of change of the Preprofessional Practice Program to Developmental Accreditation as a Dietetic Internship | |
| 1995 | • Celebration of 75th Anniversary |
| • Final approval of Doctor of Psychology Program in Clinical Psychology by the PDE | |
| • Final approval of Master of Arts Program in Music Therapy by the National Association of Schools of Music | |
| • Renewal of Teacher Education Program by PDE | |
| • Establishment of ACCEL® (Accelerated Continuing and Experiential Learning) Programs | |
| 1996 | • Approval of change of name of Master of Arts Program in Bilingual/Multicultural Studies to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity by PDE |
| 1997 | • Renewal of accreditation of Nursing Program by the National League of Nursing |
| • Final approval of Doctor of Education Program by the PDE | |
| 1998 | • Initiation of Phi Kappa Delta Honor Society |
| • Approval of certification for Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped Program and Supervisor Certification Programs by the PDE | |
| 1999 | • Approval of Master of Arts degree in Organization Leadership by the PDE |
| • Accreditation of Dietetic Internship by the American Dietetic Association | |
| • Accreditation of Doctor of Clinical Psychology by the American Psychological Association | |
| • First International Institute for Expressive Arts (IEAAA) held at Immaculata | |
| • Renewal of Middle States accreditation | |
| • Approval of official site for National Counselors Exam | |
| 2000 | • Initial Approval of program in School Psychology leading to Doctor of Psychology by the PDE |
| • Renewal of Teacher Education by PDE | |
| • Establishment of three-college structure: the Women’s College; the College of LifeLong Learning; and the College of Graduate Studies | |
| • Accreditation granted for the Dietetic Internship by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association | |
| 2001 | • Initial approval of program in Theology leading to an Associate Degree by the Department of Education |
| • Initial accreditation of the Didactic Program in Dietetics by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dietetic Association | |
| 2002 | • Renewal of accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) |
| • Approval of teacher certification for Citizenship; Social Justice; General Science; and Business, Computers and Information Technology Programs by the PDE | |
| • Renewal of accreditation of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) | |
| • Approval of Health Care specialization by PDE | |
| • Final approval of MA in Organization Leadership by PDE | |
| • Initial approval of English as a Second Language (ESL) program specialist training by the PDE | |
| • Immaculata College awarded University status in June 2002 by the PDE | |
| • Initial accreditation of the Didactic Program in Dietetics by American Dietetic Association Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education | |
| 2003 | • Approval by PDE of ESL track within MA in Educational Leadership |
| • Initial approval by PDE for Master of Science in Nursing | |
| • Board of Trustees approved the College of Undergraduate Studies to become co-educational starting Fall 2005 | |
| 2004 | • Final Approval for Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in School Psychology by PDE |
| • Renewal of accreditation by Middle States Commission on Higher Education | |
| • Approval of Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Biology, Chemistry, Exercise Science, Mathematics/Computer Science, Information Technology by the PDE | |
| • Approval of Associate of Science Degree in Biology, Mathematics/Computer Science, Information Technology by the PDE | |
| • Accreditation of Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | |
| 2005 | • Renewal of accreditation of Doctor of Psychology Program in Clinical Psychology by the American Psychological Association |
| 2006 | • Approval by PDE for Bachelor of Science Degrees in Allied Health, Health Care Management, and Marketing Management. |
| • Approval by Middle States Association to offer first online accelerated program in Organization Dynamics. | |
| • Approval by PDE for Master of Science Degree in Nursing. | |
| 2007 | • Approval by the National Association of Schools of Music for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music (Performance [Instrumental, Vocal]). |
| • Approval by Middle States Association to offer online accelerated programs in Financial Management, Human Performance Management and Healthcare Management. | |
| 2008 | • Approval by PDE for Master of Arts Degree in Applied Communication. |
| • Approval to offer RN to BSN program in state of Maryland. | |
| • Approval by the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) as a member of the SOC Consortium. | |
| • Agreement with Brandywine Hospital to provide the academic leadership for the Brandywine School of Nursing leading to the transition to close the two-year program at Brandywine School of Nursing and open the four-year pre-licensure BSN program at Immaculata. | |
| 2009 | • Approval by PA State Board of Nursing to deliver Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree as a pre-licensure Nursing program. |
| • Approval by PDE to deliver the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree as a pre-licensure Nursing program. | |
| • Approval of change of name of Master of Arts Program in Applied Communication to Public Relations by PDE. | |
| • Celebration of College of Graduate Studies 25th anniversary. | |
| • Approval of Periodic Review Report by Middle States Commission on Higher Education. | |
| • Establishment of the Division of Education and the Division of Nursing. | |
| • Awarded SunGard Higher Education Award for Institutional Performance. | |
| • Institutional approval of revisions to liberal arts core curriculum. | |
| 2010 | • Approval by PDE for Master of Arts program in Clinical Psychology. |
| • Celebration of Nursing department’s 25th anniversary. | |
| • Approval by Department of Veterans Affairs to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program. | |
| • Incorporation of the pre-licensure program in Nursing into existing accreditation of Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). | |
| 2011 | • Initial approval of Doctorate in Education in Higher Education by PDE. |
| • Renewal of accreditation for 10 years of MSN program by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | |
| • Approval of Special Education and English Language Learning provisions by PDE; Approval of Post-Baccalaureate Certification (Pre K-4 and Pre-K with Special Education) by PDE. | |
| • Awarded the Excellence in Holistic Nursing Education Award from the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) | |
| • Initial accreditation of its Business Programs and Separate Specialized Accreditation of its Accounting program by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). | |
| •• Approval of Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training by the PDE. | |
| 2012 | • Renewal of accreditation of Doctor of Psychology program in Clinical Psychology by the American Psychological Association. |
| • Institutional approval of the Department of Professional Studies, B.S. in Emergency Planning and Management. | |
| • Renewal of accreditation of the Didactic Program in Dietetics by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education Accreditation of the American Dietetic Association. | |
| 2013 | • Renewal of accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). |
| 2014 | • Institutional approval of Human Resources Management and Health Information Management majors. |
| • Renewal of accreditation by Middle States Commission on Higher Education. | |
| • Initial accreditation of Athletic Training Program by Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). | |
| 2015 | • Renewal of accreditation of Doctor of Psychology Program in Clinical Psychology by the American Psychological Association (APA). |
| • Institution of partnership with DeSales University to offer a 4+1 MBA program to Immaculata students. | |
| • Institutional approval of Interactive Digital Media and Cybersecurity majors. | |
| 2016 | •Achievement of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accreditation for the Clinical Mental Health Counselor Master of Arts programs. |
| 2017 | • Installation of Immaculata University’s first lay president, Barbara Lettiere (IU class of ’72). |
| 2018 | • Official change of College of LifeLong Learning name to College of Adult Professional Studies. • Accreditation of Business Leadership and Human Resource Management programs by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). |
| 2018 | • New partnerships with area graduate programs to benefit IU students (DeSales University, Penn State University –Great Valley, Temple University, Widener University, and Widener’s Delaware Law School). |
| 2019 | • Institutional approval of new Undergraduate Core curriculum, Master of Science in Health Care Management, and Master of Science in Athletic Training. |
| • Immaculata approved as a SARA institution, allowing for nationwide offering of online programs. | |
| 2020 | • Renewal of accreditation of the Didactic Program in Dietetics by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). • Institutional approval of new Bachelor of Science degrees in Supply Chain Management and Financial Planning. •Approval by Pennsylvania Department of Education for Reading Specialist Certification, Special Education PK-12. • Immaculata University’s Centennial Year. |
| 2021 | • Institutional approval of new Associate of Arts degree in Psychology, Associate of Science degree in Cybersecurity, and Bachelor of Science in Sport and Business Management. • Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning program receives approval by Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards (CFP ® Board). • Renewal of accreditation for 10 years of both the BSN and MSN programs by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). |
| 2022 | • Renewal of accreditation for 10 years for business programs by the Association of College Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). • Renewal of approval for all education certification programs by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) • Institutional approval for new degree programs: Bachelor of Arts programs in Public Administration and Public Health; Master of Science program in Higher Education; Master of Business Administration (MBA); Master of Music program in Music Education; and Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program. • Fall 2022 dedication and opening of the Parsons Science Pavilion. |
| 2023 | • Institutional approval for new degree programs: Associate of Arts in Social Sciences; Bachelor of Science. in Esports and Business Management; LPN to BSN track in the Prelicensure BSN program; and Master of Business Administration. • Initial five-year accreditation for Master of Athletic Training program by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). • Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program approved by State Board of Nursing (PA). • Renewal of accreditation of Doctor of Psychology program in Clinical Psychology by the American Psychological Association (APA). • Fall 2023 launch of new three-college structure: College of Graduate Studies and Research, College of Nursing and Health Professions, and College of Undergraduate Studies. |
| 2024 | • Renewal of accreditation by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). • Renewal of accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). • Institutional approval for new degree programs: BS in Business and Fashion; M.S. in Criminal Justice; and Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. |