Lincoln Memorial University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctorate degrees. Lincoln Memorial University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Lincoln Memorial 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).
Individual program accreditation has been granted by:
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
- Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- American Osteopathic Association-Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA-COCA)
- American Veterinary Medical Association - Council on Veterinary Technology Education and Activities (AVMA-CVTEA)
- American Veterinary Medical Association - Council on Education (AVMA-COE)
- Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
- Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA-NAEP)
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Individual program approval has been granted by:
- State of Tennessee Department of Education
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission
- Kentucky Council on on Postsecondary Education
- Tennessee Board of Nursing
- Kentucky Board of Nursing
- Tennessee Board of Law Examiners
- Florida Department of Education
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Memberships
- American Association for Higher Education
- The American Council on Education
- American Universities in Russia, Ukraine
- Appalachian College Association
- Appalachian Consortium
- Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
- Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- The College Board
- Consortium for the Advancement of Private Higher Education
- The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation
- Council of Graduate Schools
- Council of Independent Colleges
- Council of Opportunity in Education
- Council on Undergraduate Research
- East Tennessee College Alliance
- The Foundation for Independent Higher Education
- International Alliance for Higher Education
- International University and Business Consortium
- National Association of College and University Business Officers
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- National League for Nursing Council of Associate Degree Programs
- National League for Nursing Council of Baccalaureate Degree Programs
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities
- Private College Consortium for International Studies
- South Atlantic Conference
- The Tennessee College Association
- Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools
- Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association