Institutional Accreditation

Brown Mackie College — South Bend is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award bachelor's degrees, associate’s degrees, diplomas, and certificates. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. Its accreditation of degree-granting institutions also is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Accrediting Council’s address is 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, DC 20002-4241. Telephone: 202.336.6780.

Branch Campuses

Brown Mackie College — South Bend operates the following branch campus:

Brown Mackie College — Fort Wayne
3000 East Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805

Brown Mackie College - Boise
9050 W. Overland Rd.
Suite 100
Boise, ID 83709

Programmatic Accreditation

The Brown Mackie College — South Bend Associate of Science in Medical Assisting is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program at the South Bend location is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. Telephone: 301.652.2682.

The Physical Therapist Assistant program at the South Bend location is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: 703.706.3241.

The Brown Mackie College — South Bend Practical Nursing program is accredited by the Indiana State Board of Nursing, 402 West Washington Street, Room W 066, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Telephone: 317.234.2043.

State Licensure

The College is licensed and regulated by the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, 302 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Telephone: 1.800.227.5695 or 317.232.1320.

Veterans Administration

The degree and diploma programs described in this Web site are approved for veterans’ training by the Indiana State Approving Agency for Veterans Training.

Other Affiliations

Brown Mackie College — South Bend is eligible for and participates in certain Title IV financial aid programs, state grant programs, and vocational education contracts with private vocational institutions. The College is authorized to enroll students as Vocational Rehabilitation program participants and as Social Security beneficiaries. The College does not participate in the Department of Education’s Leave of Absence Program.