Accreditation
Louisiana State University and A&M College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Louisiana State University and A&M College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).
The above accreditation statement must be use by all university units in all print and electronic publications, including websites, when referring to the University's regional accreditation.
Since 1913, LSU has continuously maintained its SACSCOC accreditation, which was most recently reaffirmed in 2014. The university's most recent SACSCOC review occurred in March 2020 with the submission of the SACSCOC Fifth-Year Interim Report, and its next reaffirmation of accreditation is in 2024.
For additional information please visit the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
Graduate Degree Programs with Specialized Accreditation
In addition to the university's regional accreditation via the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accreditation, some degree programs are accredited by their own discipline-specific accrediting bodies, which are listed by college/school below.
Department | Degree Program | Accrediting Agency |
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Master of Architecture |
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MFA Studio Art/MA Art History |
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Master of Landscape Architecture |
Department | Degree Program | Accrediting Agency |
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MS Accounting |
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MBA |
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Business Interdepartmental |
PhD in Business Administration (Finance, ISDS, Management, Marketing) |
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MS in Economics |
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MS in Analytics |
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MS in Finance |
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MPA |
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs & Administration |
Department | Degree Program | Accrediting Agency |
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MS in Construction Management |
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Interdisciplinary |
MS Digital Media Arts & Engineering |
Department | Degree Program | Accrediting Agency |
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MEd School Counseling MEd Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs |
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MEd Curriculum & Instruction MEd Educational Leadership MAT Elementary Education 1-5 MEd Gifted Education MAT Secondary Ed MEd Special Ed PhD Curriculum & Instruction PhD Educational Leadership & Research |
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MS Athletic Training Education |
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training & Education |
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MS Kinesiology PhD Kinesiology |
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MLIS Library & Information Science |
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MSW |
Department | Degree Program | Accrediting Agency |
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MA Communication Disorders |
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology* |
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PhD Psychology (Clinical) PhD Psychology (School) |
Department | Degree Program | Accrediting Agency |
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Masters Mass Communication |
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communications |
Department | Degree Program | Accrediting Agency |
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MM DMA PhD Music |
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MFA |
Department | Degree Program | Accrediting Agency |
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MS Medical Physics & Health Physics |
Commission on the Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs |
Department | Degree Program | Accrediting Agency |
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DVM |
* USDOE-recognized agencies (as of January 2020)