Parker University has been awarded a $32,356.22 grant from the AHIMA Foundation Advisory Committee to support students in its Health Information Management (HIM) program. The competitive award recognizes Parker University’s commitment to advancing the health information profession and preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders.

Parker University has been newly recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in its 2025 Student Access and Earnings Classification as a “Higher Access, Higher Earnings” institution, earning designation as an Opportunity College & University.

Parker University has once again been honored for its leadership in healthcare education, earning multiple top-value designations in EduMed.org’s 2025–2026 national rankings report. EduMed.org—an authority in student-centered higher-education guidance—evaluated more than 7,700 accredited colleges and universities and identified Parker University as a standout based on academic quality, program flexibility, and student support.

Parker University is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a Future Education Model demonstration program by The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Health Information Management (CAHIIM), the programmatic accreditor. Parker University is one of a select group of programs acting as early adaptors of the latest enhanced curriculum requirements and accreditation standards to lead HIM into a new era of education.

Parker University is proud to share that its Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) chapter has recently been nationally recognized with the prestigious Student Chapter of the Year Award for outstanding achievements.

Parker University has once again been recognized as a Great College to Work For® in 2024, marking its fifth consecutive year on the list. Additionally, Parker earned a spot on the prestigious Honor Roll for the fourth consecutive year, a testament to the university’s commitment to creating an outstanding workplace environment. Parker University is proud to be recognized in eight key categories: Job Satisfaction and Support, Compensation and Benefits, Faculty Experience, Faculty and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, Mission and Pride, Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness, and Confidence in Senior Leadership.

Parker University is proud to announce that it ranked first on Forbes Advisor’s “Best Online Associate in Health Science” list. Parker University’s online associate degree in health science is designed to help students explore the vast opportunities in the healthcare field, guiding them to ideal professions with solid foundations of knowledge and skills.

Parker University is proud to share that it has been recognized by Forbes Advisor on the esteemed “Best Master’s in Dietetics Online for 2023” and “Best Texas Online Colleges of 2023” lists!

Parker University has been awarded the 2023 Service Award at the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic/Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport (FICS) Global Symposium. Accolades and honors such as this help bring recognition to the vitally important chiropractic and educational work Parker University does worldwide. As leaders in sports chiropractic, FICS strives to provide equitable access to sports chiropractic care, education, mentoring and research to athletes and sports chiropractors regionally, nationally and internationally. FICS maintains relationships with international sporting federations, educational institutions with a chiropractic program and more than 30 national chiropractic sports councils across the globe. The foundation aims to help athletes achieve optimal performance naturally.

Parker University has been recognized as one of this year’s colleges and universities deemed a Great College to Work For®. In addition to being a Great College to Work For®, the university has been named a 2023 Honor Roll Institution. This is the fourth consecutive year that Parker University has earned a spot on the Great Colleges to Work For list. Even more impressively, this marks the third year it is being featured on the Honor Roll. Parker University is proud to be recognized in nine categories, including Job Satisfaction and Support, Compensation and Benefits, Professional Development, Mission and Pride, Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness, Confidence in Senior Leadership, Faculty and Staff Well-being, Faculty Experience, and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Parker University has been recognized as one of this year’s colleges and universities deemed a Great College to Work For®. Based on employee engagement survey results, the Great Colleges to Work For® program honored Parker University’s workplace with a “Perfect Score.” In addition to being a Great College to Work For®, the university has been named a 2022 Honor Roll Institution.

Parker University has been recognized as one of 70 colleges and universities deemed a Great College to Work For®. Based on employee engagement survey results, the Great Colleges to Work For® program identified Parker University’s workplace as highly rated across multiple categories. In addition to being a Great College to Work For®, the university has been named a 2021 Honor Roll institution.

Parker University created the first-ever augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) simulations, as well as many other impressive technological advances for use with chiropractic education and health science programs. Parker University is poised to do nothing less than change the nature, quality, and availability of chiropractic education. This prestigious award honors technology advancements and the innovative groups stopping at nothing to make change happen.

Parker was recognized as one of the 25 Fastest-Growing Colleges in the U.S. by Business Journal. This study featured an analysis of more than 1,500 primarily campus-based, four-year colleges and universities with at least 1,000 students. The study found that while the average total enrollment fell 5% between fall 2016 and 2020, roughly one-third of the schools reported enrollment growth during that time.

Parker University is proud to announce that it has recently been named a Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc. (HIMSS) Approved Education Partner (AEP). An AEP is a training and education provider that meets HIMSS’ rigorous standards for effective health information technology and healthcare education. Parker University is being recognized for offering a highly focused and relevant program in health information management that prepares students for changing healthcare industry dynamics.

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is pleased to congratulate Parker University as one of the six recipients of this year’s John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership. The Nason Award is presented to governing boards that demonstrate exceptional leadership and initiative.