Accreditation

McNeese State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees and post-baccalaureate, graduate, and post-master’s certificates. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of McNeese State University.

A comprehensive list of other agencies included in the Board of Regents General Policy on Program Accreditation that have accredited or approved McNeese academic programs is as follows:

  • AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, 7777 S Harbor Island Blvd Ste 750, Tampa, FL 33602-5730, P- (813) 769-6500, www.aacsb.edu. Reaffirmed in 2014; next reaffirmation in 2020.
  • ABAI – Association for Behavior Analysis International, 550 W Centre Ave Ste 1, Portage, MI 49024-5364, P- (269) 492-9310, baab.abainternational.org. Reaffirmed in 2018; next reaffirmation in 2021.
  • ACS – American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036-4839, P- (800) 227-5558, www.acs.org. Reaffirmed in 2014.
  • ACEND – Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 S Riverside Plz Ste 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, P- (312) 899-0040 (ext. 5400), https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend. Reaffirmed in 2018; next reaffirmation in 2025.
  • CAC/ABET Inc. – Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET Inc., 415 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201-4405, P- (410) 347.7700, www.abet.org. Reaffirmed in 2019; next reaffirmation in 2025.
  • CACREP – Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, 1001 N Fairfax St Ste 510, Alexandria, VA 22314-1587, P- (703) 535-5990, www.cacrep.org. Reaffirmed in 2016; next reaffirmation in 2024.
  • CAEP – Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, 1140 19th St NW Ste 400, Washington, DC 20036-6610, P- (202) 466-7496, www.caepnet.org. Reaffirmed in 2017; next reaffirmation in 2024.
  • CCNE- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 655 K St NW Ste 750, Washington, DC 20001-2399, P- (202) 887-6791, www.ccneaccreditation.org. Undergraduate program reaffirmed in 2016; next reaffirmation in 2026. Graduate program reaffirmed in 2013; next reaffirmation in 2023.
  • EAC/ABET Inc. – Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET Inc., 415 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201-4405, P- (410) 347-7700, www.abet.org. Reaffirmed in 2016; next reaffirmation in 2022.
  • JRCERT – Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182, P- (312) 704-5300, www.jrcert.org. Reaffirmed in 2017; next reaffirmation in 2025.
  • NAACLS – National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N River Rd Ste 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5156, P- (773) 714-8880, www.naacls.org. Reaffirmed in 2013; next reaffirmation in 2020.
  • NASAD- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, 11250 Roger Bacon Dr Ste 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248, P- (703) 437-0700, nasad.arts-accredit.org. Reaffirmed in 2016; next reaffirmation in 2025.
  • NASM – National Association of Schools of Music, 11250 Roger Bacon Dr Ste 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248, P- (703) 437-0700, nasm.arts-accredit.org. Reaffirmed in 2018; next reaffirmation in 2028.

Other agencies that have approved or certified programs include:

  • ACEI – Association for Childhood Education International
  • ISTE – International Society for Technology Education
  • BESE – Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
  • ELCC – Educational Leaders Constituency Consortium
  • LBEDN – Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition
  • LSBN – Louisiana State Board of Nursing
  • NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association
  • NCSS – National Council for Social Studies
  • NCTE – National Council of Teachers of English
  • NCTM – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • NSTA – National Science Teachers Association