As a proud sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, our excellent faculty and dedicated staff remain committed to preparing graduates for personal and professional success in a welcoming diverse learning environment.

• Division of Education programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
• The Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing and Master’s Degree Program in Nursing at Lourdes University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• The DNP Nurse Anesthesia program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
• The Baccalaureate Degree Program and Direct Entry Master’s Degree Program are approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing
• The Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• The College of Business and Leadership programs are accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

LOURDES UNIVERSITY HOLDS MEMBERSHIP IN:

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
• American Library Association
• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
• Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities
• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
• Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio
• College Board
• Council for Opportunity in Education
• Council of Independent Colleges
• National Academic Advising Association
• National Association for College Admission Counseling
• National Association of College and University Attorneys
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• National Council for State Reciprocity Agreements
• Northwest Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• The Ohio Association for Colleges of Teacher Education
• Ohio Association for Private Colleges of Teacher Education
• Ohio Council of Deans and Directors of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Nursing Programs
• Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
• Ohio Means Internships & Co-ops
• OHIONET
• Ohio Private Academic Libraries Consortium
• Quality Matters
• Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment
• Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce
• Sylvania Rotary Club
• Toledo Area Cultural Leaders (T.A.C.L.)
• Toledo Area Organization of Nurse Leaders
• Toledo Employers Association
• Toledo Federation of Art Societies (TFAS)
• Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Toledo Rotary Club
• Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

Ohio Association for Private Colleges of Teacher Education
The Ohio Association for Colleges of Teacher Education