The university is accredited at an institutional level by SACS. Accreditation by SACS Commission on Colleges signifies that the institution (1) has a mission appropriate to higher education, (2) has resources, programs, and services sufficient to accomplish and sustain that mission, and (3) maintains clearly specified educational objectives that are consistent with its mission and appropriate to the degrees it offers, and that indicate whether it is successful in achieving its stated objectives.

Discipline-specific accreditations in the College of Arts and Sciences include the following:

Academic Unit and Program	Accrediting Agency	Current Status	Most Recent Accreditation	Next Scheduled Review	Review Cycle
Chemistry (B.S. only)	American Chemical Society	Approved (with regular reports)	2012	2018	5 yrs
Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.)	American Psychological Association Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 Phone: 202-336-5979 Fax: 202-336-5978	Approved (with regular reports)	2016	2023	7 yrs
Interior Design (B.A.)	Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)	Approved with regular reports	2017	2021	6 yrs
Paralegal Studies (A.A.)	Section on Paralegal Education of the American Bar Association	Approved (with regular reports)	2015	2021	7 yrs
Public Administration (M.P.A.)	National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration	Approved (with regular reports)	2011	2018	6 yrs
Theatre Arts (B.S., M.F.A.)	National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) *	Approved (with regular reports)	2011	2020-2021	10 yrs
Urban Planning (M.U.P.)	Planning Accreditation Board	Approved (with regular reports)	2016	2021	5 years for last period; varies by accrediting team recommendation