Reputation & Accreditation

Accreditation

  • SACS: Milligan College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelors and masters 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 Milligan College.

  • NCATE: The education program at Milligan is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) (2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-466-7496). This accreditation covers initial teacher and advanced educator preparation programs.

  • ACOTE:  The occupational therapy program at Milligan College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), a division of The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) (4720 Montgomery Lane, PO Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824; 800-652-AOTA).

  • CCNE: The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Milligan College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (One DuPont Circle NW Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-1120). This accreditation covers the baccalaureate degree program.

  • ACBSP: (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs):
    Candidate for specialized business accreditation. Milligan College’s business programs are in candidacy for specialized business accreditation. (11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213; 913.339.9356.)

 

Affiliations

The College holds membership in the following professional organizations:

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
American Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education
Appalachian Athletic Conference
Appalachian College Association
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
College Placement Council
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Council of Independent Colleges
National Association of College and University Business Offices
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National College Testing Association
Tennessee Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
Tennessee Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education
Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools
Tennessee Independent College and University Association
Tennessee Deans and Directors of Nursing Programs (sponsored by the Tennessee Board of Nursing)