UMT is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. The Distance
Education Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency. The
Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
UMT is an institutional member of Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CHEA is
a U.S. association of degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes institutional and programmatic
accrediting organizations.
The following degree programs are accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC):
Master of Science in Management, Project Management
Master of Business Administration, Project Management
Master of Science in Information Technology, Information Technology Project Management
Doctor of Business Administration
Executive Certificate in Project Management
The GAC Accredited Program seal is a mark of Project Management Institute, Inc.
UMT is also an Authorized Training Provider of the PMI.
PMI is the leading international nonprofit professional association in the area of Project Management.
UMT is authorized to operate as an institution of higher education, to enroll students, and to award
associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
UMT is approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of U.S. Department of Homeland Security to accept F-1 visa
international students to study at UMT's campuses in the United States.
The U.S. Department of State has approved UMT as a designated sponsor for the Exchange Visitor Program, which enables foreign
students to study at UMT in the United States on a J-1 visa.
