Mississippi University for Women Accreditation Information
(Updated 9.3.2021)
Mississippi University for Women (MUW) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the levels of associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation at MUW. Initial accreditation was received in 1921. MUW's last reaffirmation was in 2014; its next reaffirmation is scheduled for 2024. Carla Lowery, Chief Information Officer, is the SACSCOC campus liaison. For additional information: http://sacscoc.org/institutions/
Below is a table of accredited or approved MUW programs.
| Accredited Program |
Campus Contact for Accreditation | Accrediting Body (Acronym) |
Website of Accrediting Body |
Last Visit |
Next Visit |
Accreditation Agency Action |
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Associate of Science |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
1. Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) |
Fall |
Fall |
Continuing accreditation for the max allowed of 8 years |
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2. Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning |
Fall |
Fall |
Next visit scheduled Fall 2021 |
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Bachelor of Science |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
1.Commission on
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Spring |
Spring |
Continuing accreditation for the maximum allowed, 10 yrs. |
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2. Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees (IHL BOT) |
Spring |
Spring |
Next visit scheduled Spring 2030 |
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Master of Science in Nursing |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
1.Commission on Collegiate |
Spring |
Spring |
Continuing accreditation for the maximum allowed 10 yrs. |
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2. Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees (IHL BOT) |
Spring |
Spring |
Next visit scheduled Spring 2030 |
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Master of Science in Speech- Language Pathology |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
Spring |
Spring |
Continuing accreditation for the maximum allowed, 8 yrs. |
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Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post Graduate APRN Certificate Program |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
1. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
Spring 2020 |
Spring 2030 |
Continuing accreditation for the maximum allowed 10 yrs. |
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2.Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees (IHL BOT) |
Spring 2020 |
Spring 2030 |
Next visit scheduled Spring 2030 |
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Bachelor of Business Administration (including B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration)
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Dr. Marty Brock |
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) |
Spring |
Fall |
Continuing accreditation for the max allowed, 10 yrs *Extended from Spring 2020 to Fall 2021. |
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Bachelor of Arts in Music |
Dr. Julia Mortyakova
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National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
Spring |
Spring |
Continuing accreditation for the max allowed, 10 yrs |
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| Bachelor of Fine Arts | Shawn Dickey | National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) |
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Spring 2012 | Spring 2022 | Continuing accreditation for the max allowed, 10 years |
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Bachelor of Arts/Science in Legal Studies |
Wesley Garrett, J.D. |
American Bar |
Spring 2016 |
Spring 2023 |
Continuing approval for the max allowed, 7 yrs |
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All teacher education programs |
Dr. Martin Hatton |
1. Council for Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
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Fall |
Fall |
Probationary Accreditation for Initial-Licensure and Accreditation with Stipulations at the Advanced Level |
| 2. Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) | www.mde.k12.ms.us
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Spring 2020 | Fall 2023 | Continuing Accreditation |