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
1963
- 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
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 Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Approval of Music Therapy Program by American Association for Music Therapy
- Full approval of Early Childhood Teacher Education Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
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 Pennsylvania Department of Education
- 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 Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Renewal of Teacher Education Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Approval of Elementary-Middle School Principal Certification Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
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 Pennsylvania Department of Education
1987
- Approval of School Psychology Certification Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- 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 Pennsylvania Department of Education Approval of Letter of Eligibility for Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent and Executive Director/Assistant Executive Director by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Approval of Master of Arts Program in Music Therapy by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- 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 Program in Bilingual/Multicultural Studies by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Approval of Master of Arts in the Teaching of Mathematics Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Approval of Master Teacher and Elementary Certification Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Approval of School Nurse Certification Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Approval of Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Approval of Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
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 Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Final approval of Master of Arts Program in Music Therapy by the National Association of Schools of Music
- Renewal of Teacher Education Program by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- 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 Pennsylvania Department of Education
1997
- Renewal of accreditation of Nursing Program by the National League of Nursing
- Final approval of Doctor of Education Program by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
1998
- Initiation of Phi Kappa Delta Honor Society
- Approval of certification for Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped Program and Supervisor Certification Programs by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
1999
- Approval of Master of Arts degree in Organization Leadership by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
- 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 Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Renewal of Teacher Education by Pennsylvania Department of Education
- 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 Dietetic 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 Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Renewal of accreditation of the Nursing Program by the National League of Nursing
- Immaculata College awarded University status in June 2002 by the Pennsylvania Department of Education