Accreditation and Endorsements

The University of Texas Permian Basin is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The National Association of Schools of Art and Design is an association of post-secondary art and design schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in art and design.

Founded in 1944, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 328 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art/design-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other art/design-related endeavors.

You may contact the National Association of Schools of Art and Design at 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248 or by phone (703) 437-0700.