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2021-2022 Accreditation

Accreditation

McNeese State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees and post-baccalaureate, graduate, and post-master’s certificates. Questions about the accreditation of McNeese State 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).

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 2020; next reaffirmation in 2030.
  • 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