NASAD establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art- or design-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other art- or design-related endeavors. YSU is one of 363 accredited conservatories, colleges, and universities recognized by NASAD. The Department of Art was reviewed by NASAD in 2016, with a ten-year renewal until 2026.