Rockhurst University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. 

Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences* is approved by the State of Missouri to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). As a participating institution, Saint Luke’s College may offer online programs to students in other SARA member states without seeking authorization in that state.

The School of Education is a member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. Business courses are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

*The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Rockhurst University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.