Accreditation & Recognition
Since 1962, Wade College has turned creative passion into careers — backed by the accreditations that let that work count. Every credential below links to its source.
Wade College is institutionally accredited by SACSCOC — continuously since 1985 — and its Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design holds full accreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), the national standard that opens the door to NCIDQ licensure. Credentials you can verify, not just claims.
Every item below links to the source behind it — a national accreditation registry, the college’s documented history. Nothing is inflated to fill space.
Wade’s Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design earned full accreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) in 2019 — the national standard, held by a select group of programs.
Wade College is institutionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges — a continuous mark of academic quality for four decades.
Because the interior design program is CIDA-accredited, graduates are eligible to sit for the NCIDQ exam — the qualification required for professional interior-design licensure in Texas.
Founded in 1962 as Miss Wade’s Fashion Merchandising College by Sue Wade and renamed Wade College in 1999 — more than six decades turning creative passion into careers.
Founder Sue Wade received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Fashion Education from Fashion Group International — recognition of a legacy that still shapes the college today.
Wade’s graduates reach far: among them is Erin Brockovich, who earned her associate degree here in 1980 before becoming one of the country’s best-known advocates.
Associate and bachelor’s degrees in Interior Design, Fashion Design & Product Development, Marketing & Management, and Information Technology — built around the careers that follow.
Earn an associate degree in about 16 months or a bachelor’s in about 32 — a focused, accelerated path with start dates in February, June and October.
A featured affiliate partner of K12 Academics, the education-resource network online since 2004 and reaching families in 185 countries every month.
Behind the accreditations is the place itself: studios, labs and a creative campus in the heart of the Dallas Design District.
A six-decade, SACSCOC-accredited college with a CIDA-accredited design program — turning creative passion into real, credentialed careers.
Full accreditation, 2019.
Institutional accreditation.
Six decades of careers.
Wade College’s SACSCOC institutional accreditation and CIDA accreditation of its Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design are listed by CHEA (the Council for Higher Education Accreditation); its 1962 founding, CIDA timeline, NCIDQ eligibility, founder’s Fashion Group International award and notable alumni are documented on Wikipedia. Programs and schedule are as published by Wade College.