How important is the NASAD Accreditation when selecting a college design program

Mimi2018
Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:05:02 +0000

Just wondering how importation the National Association of Schools of Art and Design accreditation is? My daughter isn’t quite ready to attend a big time art school, but is very interested in attending a University with a strong design program.
Is this association a sign of a stronger program?

As an example, she’s looking at Loyola Marymount (is accredited) and Chapman ( is not accredited)–Chapman offers a BFA in Graphic Design though, which isn’t offered at LMU or other universities she’s considering.