Accreditation
November 29, 2023 2024-01-04 20:08Accreditation
Tennessee Wesleyan University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Tennessee Wesleyan 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).
SACSCOC is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and other international sites approved by the SACSCOC Board of Trustees that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degrees. The Commission also accepts applications from other international institutions of higher education.
United Methodist Church
Tennessee Wesleyan’s programs have been approved by the the University Senate of the United Methodist Church.
Dental Hygiene Program
The TWU Dental hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. Phone: 312-440-4653.
Teacher Education Program
TWU education preparation provider and specialty area programs are approved by the Tennessee State Board of Education, 710 James Robertson Parkway, 1st floor, Nashville, TN 37243. Phone: 615-741-2966.
TWU Teacher Prep Program Report Card with the State of Tennessee
Fort Sanders Nursing Department
The TWU Nursing program is fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing, 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd floor Nashville, TN 37243 , (615) 532-5166 or 1-800-778-4123 and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.
Social Work Program
The TWU Social Work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-3457. Phone: 703-683-8080.
Occupational Therapy Program
The entry-level occupational therapy master’s degree program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Full-Accreditation Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.