Webster University

470 E. Lockwood
St. Louis, MO 63119-3194
(314) 968-6900
https://www.webster.edu

*Previous names: Institution name changed from Webster College to Webster University. (1983)


The information on this page describes the accreditation relationship between this institution and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). General information about HLC and the accreditation process is provided at the end of this document.


Accreditation Information

Current status: Accredited

Status Dates
Accredited 01/01/1925 - Present

Most recent reaffirmation of accreditation: 2017 - 2018

Next reaffirmation of accreditation: 2027 - 2028


Upcoming or In-Progress Reviews

Date Event Description
2027 - 2028 Comprehensive Evaluation

Most Recent History With HLC

Note: This list does not include all accreditation activities.

Date Event Outcome
05/13/2025 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
05/13/2025 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
01/06/2025 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
08/26/2024 Substantive Change Request - Educational Program Request Approved
07/15/2024 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
01/08/2024 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
11/13/2023 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
08/29/2023 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
07/17/2023 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
02/27/2023 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
01/09/2023 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
12/12/2022 Monitoring - Non-Financial Indicator
10/04/2022 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
10/03/2022 Assurance Review Review Completed with Monitoring
07/11/2022 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
03/01/2022 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
11/16/2021 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
11/16/2021 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
07/13/2021 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
07/13/2021 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
05/03/2021 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
05/03/2021 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
11/03/2020 Interim Report - Enrollment, Finances/Audit Accepted
11/03/2020 Interim Report - Program Review Accepted
10/26/2020 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
10/26/2020 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
10/26/2020 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
09/15/2020 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
01/14/2019 Substantive Change Request - Educational Program Request Approved
07/30/2018 Comprehensive Evaluation Reaffirm Accreditation with Monitoring
06/11/2018 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
02/13/2018 Substantive Change Request - Mission/Student Body Change Request Approved
02/13/2018 Substantive Change Request - Educational Program Request Approved
12/14/2015 Substantive Change Request - Teach-Out Arrangement Request Approved
05/04/2015 Substantive Change Request - Campus Confirm Campus
12/15/2014 Substantive Change Request - Educational Program Request Approved
08/11/2014 Substantive Change Request - Campus Request Approved
09/25/2013 Substantive Change Request - Notification Program for Additional Locations Request Approved

Student Success Outcomes

Student outcome information, including graduation rates and other measures, is available on the institution’s website and the U.S. Department of Education’s College Navigator and, for institutions that enroll undergraduate students, College Scorecard.

Note: The College Navigator and College Scorecard links will take you to information about the institution's main campus. Some colleges or universities may report separate information on these websites for certain divisions or branch campuses. Search these sites to find this additional information.


Institutional Characteristics

Please note: All institutions are required to represent themselves accurately and consistently to multiple agencies. Information about the institution that is published by other agencies may appear differently, depending on the timing of the institution's updates to those agencies or those agencies' definitions or standards. For example, an institution's control may be categorized differently by the U.S. Department of Education for other purposes under its standards.

Control

Private Nonprofit

Educational Programs Offered

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Specialist's
  • Doctoral
  • Certificate Programs

Campuses and Additional Locations

Approved Campuses and Additional Locations

The institution's accreditation includes courses and programs offered at the campuses and additional locations listed below. This list includes campuses and locations that are active and inactive (i.e., not currently enrolling students).

Last updated: 08/26/2025

Main Campus

470 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, MO 63119-3194

In-State

Branch Campuses

None

Additional Locations

Webster University Gateway Campus - 812 Olive St., Suite 20, St Louis, MO, 63101
Westport - 2258 Schuetz Road, Maryland Heights, MO, 63146
Out-of-State

Branch Campuses

None

Additional Locations

Columbia Metropolitan - 100 Gateway Corporate Blvd., Columbia, SC, 29203
San Antonio Metropolitan Center - One Castle Hills, Suite 600, 1100 N.W. Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, 78213
International

Branch Campuses

Webster – Vienna - Palais Wenkheim, 23 Praterstrasse, 1020, Vienna, Austria
Webster-Geneva - 15, Route de Collex, CH-1293 Bellevue, Geneva, Switzerland
Webster-Leiden - Boommarkt 1, 2311 EA Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands

Additional Locations

Athens - 9 Ipitou Street, Athens, Greece
Shanghai International - 369 North Zong Shan 1 Rd, Shanghai, China
Webster Chengdu - School of Management and Economics of UESTC Rm. C321, #2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, Chengdu, China
Webster University Georgia - I.Chavchavadze Ave., Tbilisi, Georgia
Webster University Tashkent - 13 Navoi Avenue, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Academy of Labor and Social Relations - Mirzo Ulugbek district, “Alisherobod”mahalla, National Park Street 7, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Andijan State Medical Institute - Yu.Otabekov 1, Andijan, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Bukhara State Medical Institute - G’ijduvon ko’chasi 23, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Bukhara State University - M.Iqbol Street 11, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Jizzakh State Pedagogical Institute - Sharof Rashidov Street 4, Jizzakh, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service - Street Amir Temur 9, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Language - 93 Bustonsaroy St., Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Samarkand State Medical University - Amir Temur Street 18A, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Samarkand State University - University. Blv 15, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Webster University Tashkent at Tashkent Medical Academy - Farabi Street 2, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

HLC's Notification Program for Additional Locations

Institutions that meet certain eligibility criteria may apply to participate in HLC's Notification Program for Additional Locations. This program allows institutions to open new locations after notifying HLC and receiving confirmation that the location has been added to our records, rather than applying for approval through the standard substantive change process.

Participation Status

The institution participates in the Notification Program for Additional Locations.


About HLC and Accreditation

HLC is an institutional accreditation agency that accredits degree-granting colleges and universities that are based in the United States.

Institutional accreditation validates the quality of an institution as a whole and evaluates multiple aspects of an institution, including its academic offerings, governance and administration, mission, finances, and resources. HLC's accreditation includes all degree levels as well as on-site and online course delivery. Institutions of higher education in the United States may also seek accreditation through specialized or programmatic accreditation agencies, which accredit programs, departments or schools within a college or university.

Evaluation Process

Institutions that HLC accredits are evaluated against its Criteria for Accreditation and other HLC requirements. HLC accreditation assures quality by verifying that an institution (1) meets threshold requirements and (2) is engaged in continuous improvement. In addition, all institutions are required to report data annually in the Institutional Update, undergo annual monitoring of financial and non-financial indicators, and adhere to HLC policies and practices.

The accreditation process is based on a system of peer review. Faculty and staff from institutions of higher education serve as HLC peer reviewers conducting accreditation evaluations for other institutions. They make recommendations to HLC’s decision-making bodies, which take final action on institutional evaluations.

Decision Making

HLC's decision-making bodies evaluate and make decisions, called actions, on recommendations from peer reviewers and staff that review institutions for their compliance with HLC's Criteria for Accreditation and other requirements. The decision-making bodies are comprised of institutional representatives and public members. See Decision-Making Bodies and Processes for more information.

Public Information

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Actions that are taken by HLC regarding an institution's accreditation status are disclosed to the public. In cases of reaffirming continued accreditation, placing an institution on or reviewing a sanction, or withdrawing accreditation, the Action Letter issued to the institution is made available on the institution's Statement of Accreditation Status, found by searching the institution's name through HLC's online directory. Public Disclosure Notices (PDNs) are also issued and posted in the directory in cases of sanction, assigning or removing an institutional designation, resignation of accreditation or candidacy, institutional closing or withdrawal of accreditation by HLC. The PDN provides the public with the most applicable information from the posted Action Letter. HLC decision-making outcomes also are summarized on the HLC Accreditation Actions page.

Complaints Against Institutions

HLC has a formal complaint process, consisting of an online complaint form for faculty, students and other parties to submit information regarding a member institution’s potential non-compliance with HLC requirements. As stated in HLC policy, the complaints process is designed to enable HLC to review, in a timely and fair manner, information that suggests potential substantive non-compliance with an institution's ability to meet HLC requirements.