Walden University did not have an institutional federal financial composite score computed by the US Department of Education (DOE). In the absence of an institution-level financial composite score calculated by DOE, MOHE viewed Walden's parent company Laureate's financial composite score, calculated based on its global operations, which does not exceed 1.5. Academics Walden University consists of seven colleges and one school: Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences College of Management and Human Potential College of Health Sciences and Public Policy College of Nursing College of Social and Behavioral Health College of Allied Health College of Psychology and Community Services School of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Studies Accreditation Walden University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Professionally accredited programs include: Walden's Richard W. Riley School of Education and Leadership is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Walden's PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision; MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling; MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling; MS in School Counseling; and MS in Addiction Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Walden University's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs are all accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Walden University's BS in Business Administration, BS in Accounting, Master of Business Administration (MBA), MS in Accounting, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), and PhD in Management programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Walden's MS in Project Management program is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center (GAC) for Project Management Education Programs. Walden's Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work is Council of Social Workers Education (CSWE) accredited, an accreditation needed to get licensed as a social worker in most states. Walden's BS in Information Technology is one of only a few online programs accredited by ABET, the internationally recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. Walden's Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Walden University is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency