DigiPen Institute of Technology is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (“ACCSC”, or “the Commission”), a recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering program offered at Redmond campus is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. This accreditation action extends retroactively from October 1, 2012.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation program offered at the Redmond campus is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. This accreditation action extends retroactively from October 1, 2015.
Important dates in DigiPen’s accreditation history are as follows:
- 2002: DigiPen was granted initial accreditation by ACCSC, including the approval for the Bachelor of Science in RealTime Interactive Simulation degree program.
- 2002: DigiPen received ACCSC approval for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production Animation degree program.
- 2003: DigiPen received ACCSC approval for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree program.
- 2005: DigiPen was granted a renewal of accreditation by ACCSC.
- 2006: DigiPen was granted approval for its Master of Science in Computer Science degree program by ACCSC.
- 2008: DigiPen was granted approval for its Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Bachelor of Science in Game Design degree programs by ACCSC.
- 2010: DigiPen was granted approval for its change of location to its current facility by ACCSC.
- 2010: DigiPen received ACCSC approval allowing DigiPen (Singapore) to disclose in its advertising that it is a branch campus of DigiPen Institute of Technology.
- 2010: DigiPen was granted approval to change the program name from the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production Animation to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation.
- 2011: DigiPen was granted approval to change the program name from the Bachelor of Science in Real- Time Interactive Simulation to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation.
- 2011: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted accreditation by ACCSC as a branch campus of the main school located in Redmond, Washington, USA.
- 2011: DigiPen was granted approval for its Master of Fine Arts in Digital Arts degree program by ACCSC.
- 2012: DigiPen was granted approval for its Bachelor of Arts in Music and Sound Design and Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Sound Design degree programs by ACCSC.
- 2012: DigiPen was granted approval to change the program name from the Bachelor of Science in Game Design to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Game Design.
- 2013: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted ACCSC renewal of accreditation for five years.
- 2014: DigiPen was granted approval for its Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree program by ACCSC.
- 2014: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval for its first joint degree program with Singapore Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Systems Engineering (ElectroMechanical Systems).
- 2015: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval for its change of location to its current facility by ACCSC.
- 2015: DigiPen’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering program was accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
- 2016: DigiPen was granted approval to change the program name from the Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Sound Design to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Digital Audio.
- 2016: DigiPen was granted approval for its substantive changes to the Master of Fine Arts in Digital Arts program.
- 2017: DigiPen’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation program was accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
- 2018: DigiPen was granted approval for its Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Machine Learning degree program by ACCSC.
- 2018: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted ACCSC renewal of accreditation for five years.
- 2019: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval to change the program name from Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Systems Engineering (ElectroMechanical Systems) to Bachelor of Engineering in Systems Engineering (ElectroMechanical Systems).
- 2019: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval to change the program name from Bachelor of Arts in Game Design to Bachelor of Arts in User Experience and Game Design.
- 2019: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval for two joint degree programs with Singapore Institute of Technology (BS in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation) and BS in Computer Science in Interactive Media and Game Development), and the Master of Science in Computer Vision degree program by ACCSC.
- 2020: DigiPen was granted approval to offer a portion of degree programs via distance education.
- 2020: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval to change the credit hours of the bachelor’s degree programs.
- 2020: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval to change the program name from Bachelor of Engineering in Systems Engineering (ElectroMechanical Systems) to Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Systems.
- 2021: DigiPen was granted ACCSC approval for its Master of Arts in Real-Time Visual Effects degree program to be delivered via distance education.
- 2021: DigiPen was granted ACCSC approval for its Master of Science in Computer Science degree program to be delivered via distance education.
- 2021: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval to modify the number of total clock hours for the bachelor’s degree programs.
- 2022: DigiPen Europe-Bilbao was granted accreditation by ACCSC as a branch campus of the main school located in Redmond, Washington, USA.
- 2023: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval to teach-out the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real- Time Interactive Simulation (142 Credits ) and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Game Design (142 Credits) non-joint degree programs.
- 2024: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval to teach-out the Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Systems program.
- 2024: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval to change the credit and instructional hours of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Interactive Media and Game Development and Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Systems programs.
- 2024: DigiPen (Singapore) has received approval from ACCSC for the change of location, which is a two-part move to its new location at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) Punggol Campus, as part of the educational partnership with SIT. The original branch campus at 510 Dover Road, Singapore 139660 operated as a satellite location until 30 April 2025.
- 2024: DigiPen (Singapore) was granted approval for the discontinuation of Master of Science in Computer Vision degree program.
Any person desiring information about the accreditation requirements or the applicability of these requirements to the Institute may contact ACCSC by mail at 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201, or by phone at (703) 247-4212. ACCSC’s website address is www.accsc.org.