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Professional Accreditations

Accreditation

Loyola University New Orleans is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Loyola University New Orleans 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).

SACSCOC LogoSACSCOC is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. The Commission’s mission is to assure the educational quality and improve the effectiveness of its member institutions by ensuring that they meet standards established by the higher education community that address the needs of society and students. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Latin America, and other international sites approved by SACSCOC that award baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degrees.

Accreditation by SACSCOC 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 its offers, and that indicate whether it is successful in achieving its stated objectives.

Additional accreditations held by Loyola include:

  • The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master's degree program in nursing, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Loyola University New Orleans is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
  • The Loyola University New Orleans Nurse Anesthesia Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018-5603; (224) 275-9130. The program's next review by the COA is scheduled for Fall 2028.
  • The Loyola School of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing: Nurse-Midwifery program is preaccredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314, (703) 835-4565 https://theacme.org/ 
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN)
  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
  • The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
  • Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)
  • National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR)