Georgia College & State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Georgia College & State University.
Georgia College's academic programs are accredited by a variety of accrediting/professional agencies. The various accreditations provide the public, including prospective students, an assurance that respective programs have met the agencies' stated requirements and criteria for continuous improvements. The accreditation process provides the institution or program an opportunity for self-analysis that will lead to continuous improvements and for consultation/advice from stakeholders.
Accreditation by College, Program, and/or Agency
Georgia College & State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Georgia College & State University.
The university has programmatic accreditation through the following organizations:
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- National Association of Schools of Music
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology
John H. Lounsbury College of Education
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Georgia Professional Standards Commission
- Association for Middle Level Education
- American Association of School Librarians
- National Middle School Association Council for Exceptional Children
College of Health Sciences
- National Association of Schools of Music
- American Music Therapy Association
- Association for Experiential Education
- Council on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- The Georgia Professional Standards Commission
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
- Georgia Board of Nursing