Accreditations and External Associations

Accredited By

Union University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Union University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

The University also has the following discipline-specific accreditation:

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology, Engineering Accreditation Commission
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Council on Social Work Education
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
National Association of Schools of Music

Member Of

American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
American Chemical Society
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors
Associations for Christians in Student Development
Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education
Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools
Certificate in Education for Public Relations, Public Relations Society of America
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Concurrent Admissions Program
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
Council on Undergraduate Research
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
National Art Education Association
National Association of College Admissions Counselors
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
North American Association of Christians in Social Work
Service Members Opportunity Colleges
Southern Council of Collegiate Education for Nursing
Tennessee Association for Counseling and Development
Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers
Tennessee College Association
Tennessee Independent College and Universities Association

State Board Approvals

Educator Preparation Program, Tennessee State Department of Education
Tennessee Health Related Boards