Accreditations and Memberships
University of Tennessee is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, specialists, and doctoral 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 UTC. For more information on the SACS Commission of Colleges, refer to the Commission's web site and the Principles of Accreditation.
It is also accredited by:
- the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education,
- the National Association of Schools of Music,
- the American Chemical Society,
- the Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology,
- the Accreditation Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications,
- the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,
- the National League for Nursing,
- the National Council on Social Work Education,
- the International Association of Counseling Services,
- the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education,
- Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association, and
- the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
The University is a charter member of the Southern University Conference and is a member of:
- the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education,
- American Alumni Council,
- American Council on Education,
- Association of American Universities,
- Association for Continuing Higher Education,
- Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication,
- American Association of State Colleges and Universities,
- Council of Graduate Schools in the United States,
- National University Extension Association,
- the Tennessee College Association, and
- the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges.
