Accreditation

LaGrange College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees as well as the educational specialist degree. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of LaGrange College.

LaGrange College is also approved by the United Methodist University Senate. It has membership in the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and the Georgia Independent College Association.

LaGrange College’s teacher education (undergraduate and graduate) programs are accredited by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to recommend candidates for initial teacher certification in the areas of elementary education, music education, middle grades education, and secondary education.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and the online RN to BSN programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; Marsal Stoll, EdD, Chief Executive Officer; 404-975-5000, mstoll@acenursing.org

The undergraduate programs in Business and Accountancy are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has granted accreditation to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.) program.