Baylor University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctorate degrees. Baylor University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Baylor 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).

In addition, the University and its schools, departments, and programs are accredited by, and/or hold membership in, the following organizations:

Institutional Memberships

• The Association of Texas Colleges and Universities
• The Association of American Colleges and Universities
• The American Council on Education
• The Southern University Conference
• The American Council of Learned Societies
• The Texas Council of Church-Related Colleges
• The Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools
• The Lilly Fellows National Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities
• The American Association of University Women
• The American Society of Allied Health Professions

Colleges and Schools

College of Arts and Sciences

• Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS)
• Phi Beta Kappa

Hankamer School of Business

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
• Beta Gamma Sigma

School of Education

• The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
• Program Accreditation by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)
• Kappa Delta Pi
• Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
• School Psychology (Ph.D. Degree): Accredited by American Psychological Association

School of Engineering and Computer Science

• Computer Science: The B.S.C.S. degree is accredited by the Computing Accrediting Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• Engineering: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering programs accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Graduate School

• The Council of Graduate Schools
• The Association of Texas Graduate Schools
• The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
• The Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools

Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences

• American Kinesiology Association
• National Academy of Kinesiology

School of Law

• The Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
• Accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA)

School of Music

• The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
• The Texas Association of Music Schools (TSHA)
• Pi Kappa Lambda

Louise Herrington School of Nursing

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners
• The Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB), Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing (CCEN)
• The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
• Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
• The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
• Sigma

Diana R. Garland School of Social Work

• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

George W. Truett Theological Seminary

• The Association of Theological Schools (ATS)

Departments and Programs

• American Studies: Member, The American Studies Association (ASA) and The American Studies Association of Texas (ASAT)
• Anthropology: Member, American Anthropological Association (AAA)
• Art & Art History: Member, Texas Association of Schools of Art (TASA), American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG), Museum Association of Waco, National Council of Arts Administrators (NCAA), and Texas Association of Museums (TAM)
• Athletic Training: Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
• Aviation Sciences: Member, The University Aviation Association (UAA)
• Chemistry: Approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Child and Family Studies accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Communication Sciences and Disorders: Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CAA-ASHA)
• Community Health: Approved by the Society for Public Health Education and American Association for Health Education Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee (SABPAC)
• English: Member, Modern Language Association (MLA), The English Institute, Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP), and Friends of Cambridge University Library
• Environmental Health Science: Member, Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs (AEHAP); Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Science accredited by The National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC)
• Health Administration (graduate program): Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
• History: Member, American Historical Association (AHA) and National History Club (NHC); Honor Society: Phi Alpha Theta
• Interior Design: Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
• Journalism, Public Relations and New Media: Accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)
• Mathematics: Member, American Mathematical Society (AMS), Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI)
• Modern Languages and Cultures: Member, Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL); Modern Language Association (MLA); South Central Modern Language Association
• Nurse Anesthesia (graduate program): Accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA-CRNA)
• Nurse Midwifery (graduate program): Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)
• Nutrition Sciences: Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Occupational Therapy (graduate program): Accredited by the American Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
• Physical Therapy (graduate program): Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association
• Physical Therapy D.Sc. in Sports Medicine: Accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE)
• Physical Therapy D.Sc. in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: Accredited by the Accreditation Council on Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (ACOMPTE)
• Political Science: Member, American Political Science Association (APSA)
• Psychology, Clinical Psychology (Psy.D. Degree): Accredited by American Psychological Association (APA)
• Public Health: Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
• Religion: Member, Baptist History and Heritage; Hispanic Theological Initiative Consortium; National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion (NABPR); Southwest Commission on Religious Studies
• Statistical Science: National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS); Southern Regional Council on Statistics (SRCOS)
• Theater Arts: National Association of Schools of Theater (NAST)