New York University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

New York University’s Counseling@NYU online program offers a Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness and a Master of Arts in School Counseling. The programs are accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Board (MPCAC) for the period of January 2015 to January 2025.