Accreditation

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has earned accreditation from the following states and organizations governing professional education.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine

The College of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
142 E. Ontario Street
Chicago, IL 6611-2864
(312) 202-8000
osteopathic.org

Doctor of Pharmacy Program, School of Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). On June 24, 2017, the ACPE renewed the accreditation of the school of pharmacy for the maximum duration of eight years of accreditation. The School of Pharmacy will be visited in 2025 for its next regularly scheduled accreditation assessment.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Board of Directors.
190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 6603-3446
(312) 664-3575
acpe-accredit.org

Doctor of Dental Medicine, School of Dental Medicine

The School of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Dental Medicine is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements.” The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 6611
(312) 440-4653
coda.ada.org

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, School of Podiatric Medicine

The United States Department of Education has granted the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) the authority to serve as the accrediting agency for podiatric medical colleges/schools. CPME granted the LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine (SPM) pre-accreditation status in May 2025. With this approval, the SPM enrolled its inaugural class in July 2023. LECOM and the SPM continue the process to achieve full accreditation status. For additional information please contact CPME.

Council on Podiatric Medical Education
11400 Rockville Pike; Suite 220
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 581-9200.
www.CPME.org

Masters in Health Services Administration (MHSA) Program

The Commission on Accreditation of Health Management Education (CAHME) granted the LECOM School of Health Services Administration’s Masters in Health Services Administration (MHSA) program an initial 4-year accreditation status on May 21, 2025.

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education

PO Box 911 | Spring House, PA 19477
301-298-1820 Ext. 701 | agrow@cahme.org
CAHME.org

CAHME works with leading academic programs and numerous healthcare practitioners to ensure that graduates entering the healthcare field have undergone an educational process meeting rigorous, measurable standards for effectiveness. The result is a formal academic education focusing on key competencies, plus practical experiences. This enables new graduates to quickly add value to an organization and grow into future leaders. CAHME is the only organization recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation to grant accreditation to individual academic programs offering a graduate degree in healthcare management.

Institutional Accreditation

LECOM is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. To view the up-to-date accreditation status of LECOM please visit the MSCHE website.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
(267) 284-5011
www.msche.org

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Accreditation Serving the Public Interest
LECOM is a member of Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation. CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.
www.chea.org

State Licensure and Certification

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is chartered by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commission for Independent Education of the Florida Department of Education, and the general supervision of the New York State Board of Regents.

State of Pennsylvania Licensure

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is licensed by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
(717) 783-6788

State of Florida Licensure

All LECOM programs located at the Bradenton, Florida campus are licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding the institution can be obtained by contacting:

Commission for Independent Education
325 West Gains Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(888) 224-6684

State of New York Licensure

LECOM at Elmira is under the general supervision of the New York State Board of Regents.

New York State Department of Education
89 Washington Avenue, Board of Regents, Room 110 EB
Albany, New York 12234
(518) 474-5889.

Student Complaints

If a student enrolled at a LECOM campus does not receive satisfaction from a complaint filed with LECOM pursuant to the LECOM delineated process for filing a complaint*, the student may contact the state department of education in the state where the student is enrolled (Pennsylvania, Florida, or New York).

Read for information on how to file a complaint with a state education department.

Read for information on how to file a complaint concerning distance education.

*Please refer to the LECOM Student Handbooks to review the Protocol for Input on Matters of Student Concern (complaint process).