The University of West Georgia (UWG) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master, educational specialist and doctoral degrees. As a member of the Class of 2014 Track B institutions, UWG's accreditation was reaffirmed by SACSCOC on December 7, 2014. UWG's next reaffirmation will be in 2024. For questions regarding the accreditation of UWG by SACSCOC, please contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or via phone at (404) 679-4500.
Please note: The purpose of publishing the Commission’s contact information is to enable interested constituents to learn about the accreditation status of the institution, file a third-party comment at the time of the institution’s decennial review, or file a complaint against the institution for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirements. However, inquiries about UWG, such as admission requirements, financial aid, education programs, etc., should be addressed directly with UWG - not via the Commission’s office.
For questions about this process, please contact:
Dr. Catherine Jenks, Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and
Assessment, and SACSCOC Liaison: cjenks@westga.edu
UWG Accreditations and Approvals
| External Accrediting/Approval Agency | UWG Department(s) and College(s) * | UWG Degree Program(s) |
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| American Chemical Society (ACS) (Approved Program) | Chemistry, College of Science and Mathematics |
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| Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (International) (AACSB) | Richards College of Business Departments:
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| Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET | Computer Science, College OF Science and Mathematics |
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| Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | >Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling, College Of Education |
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| Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (American Speech-Language Hearing Association-ASHA) | Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling, College Of Education |
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| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | Nursing, Tanner Health System School Of Nursing |
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| Georgia Board of Nursing | Nursing, Tanner Health System School Of Nursing |
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| National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASAD) | Art, College of Arts and Humanities |
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| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Music, College of Arts and Humanities |
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| National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) | Theatre, College of Arts and Humanities |
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| Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) | Political Science, College of Social Sciences |
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External Accreditation/Approval for UWG Degree Programs
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: American Chemical Society (ACS) (Approved Program)
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Chemistry, College of Science and Mathematics
UWG Degree Program(s):- BS Chemistry
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (International) (AACSB)
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Richards College of Business Departments:
- Accounting and Finance
- Economics
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing and Real Estate
UWG Degree Program(s):- MBA (Dean's Office)
- BBA Accounting
- BBA Finance
- MPAcc
- BBA Economics
- BBA Management
- BBA Management Information Systems
- BBA Marketing
- BBA Real Estate
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Computer Science, College OF Science and Mathematics
UWG Degree Program(s):- BS Computer Science
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: >Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling, College Of Education
UWG Degree Program(s):- MED Professional Counseling>
- EdS Professional Counseling
- EdD Professional Counseling and Supervision
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (American Speech-Language Hearing Association-ASHA)
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling, College Of Education
UWG Degree Program(s):- BSEd Speech Language Pathology
- MED Speech Language Pathology
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Nursing, Tanner Health System School Of Nursing
UWG Degree Program(s):- BSN Nursing
- MSN Nursing
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Georgia Board of Nursing
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Nursing, Tanner Health System School Of Nursing
UWG Degree Program(s):- BSN Nursing
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASAD)
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Art, College of Arts and Humanities
UWG Degree Program(s):- BA Art
- BFA Art
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Music, College of Arts and Humanities
UWG Degree Program(s):- BM Music
- MM Music
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Theatre, College of Arts and Humanities
UWG Degree Program(s):- BA Theatre
- BFA Theatre
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External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)
UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Political Science, College of Social Sciences
UWG Degree Program(s):- MPA Public Administration
Institutional Memberships
American Council on Education
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education
Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers
National Collegiate Honors Council