Institutional Accreditation

Alcorn State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
It has 5 programmatic accredited programs and 1 accredited internship/residency programs. You can check each accredited program below.
In addition, 2 campuses of Alcorn State University has additional institutional and/or programmatic accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation of Alcorn State University
Accrediting AgencyAccreditation StatusPeriods
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited1/1/1948 - Current

Programmatic Accreditation at Alcorn State University

Accreditor: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited6/1/1983 - 5/13/2015

Accreditor: National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited9/1/1981 - 8/1/2014
(Estimated Date)

Accreditor: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programsAccredited1/1/1982 - Current
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's programAccredited10/1/1999 - Current
(Estimated Date)
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccredited12/1/1982 - Current
(Estimated Date)

Accredited Internship/Residency Programs at Alcorn State University

Accreditor: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

ProgramAccreditation StatusPeriods
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited12/1/2001 - Current