COPRA Releases 2026 Accreditation Action Statement

The Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) is pleased to release its 2026 Accreditation Action Statement, the complete list of actions taken at its June 2026 meeting. 

The 2026 Action Statement includes the following programs that have been accredited for the first time:

● Master of Public Policy at Penn State, University Park (USA)

● Master of Public Service at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service (USA)

● Master of Emergency and Crisis Management at the University of Central Florida (USA)

● Master of Public Administration at the University of Cincinnati (USA)

● Master of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut (USA)

● Master of Public Policy Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (USA)

The 2026 Action Statement is continued evidence of COPRA and the Executive Council’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the accreditation review. These values already define the accreditation process, and COPRA continues to seek to better meet the accountability needs of its community - accredited programs and their stakeholders - as it balances student, faculty, and employer desires to know about program and student outcomes, with the need for programmatic growth, due process, and privacy.

Please join us in congratulating all newly accredited and reaccredited programs!

Stay tuned for the September 1 release of the 2026-2027 Roster of Accredited Programs.