Mississippi University for Women Accreditation Information
(Updated 06.5.2019)
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 (http://www.sacscoc.org/details.asp?instid=49760). Carla Lowery, Chief Information Officer, is the SACSCOC campus liaison.
Below is a table of accredited or approved MUW programs. Costs listed are estimates based on the best data available at the time of completion.
| Accredited Program |
Campus Contact for Accreditation | Accrediting Body (Acronym) |
Website of Accrediting Body |
Last Visit |
Next Visit |
Required Institutional Action/Interim Reports | Accreditation Agency Action | Annual Fee: Membership | Size of Team/ Length of Visit |
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Associate of Science |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
1. Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) |
Fall |
Fall |
Submit Annual Compliance Report in October of each year
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Continuing accreditation for the max allowed of 8 years |
$2,875 |
3 team members/ |
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2. MS Institutions of Higher Learning, Board of Trustees (IHL BOT) |
Fall |
Fall |
Submit Annual Compliance Report in October of each year |
Next visit scheduled Fall 2021 |
$300 MS Council of Deans and Directors of Schools of Nursing for all |
3 team members/ |
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Bachelor of Science |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
1.Commission on
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Spring |
Spring |
Submit Annual Compliance Report in October of each year |
Continuing accreditation for the maximum allowed, 10 yrs. |
$3,772 total for the BSN, MSN, DNP and the Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Programs |
4 team members/ |
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2. Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Board of Trustees (IHL BOT) |
Spring |
Spring |
Submit Annual Compliance Report in October of each year |
Next visit scheduled Fall 2020 |
$300 MS Council of Deans and Directors of Schools of Nursing for all |
3 team members/ |
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Master of Science in Nursing |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
1.Commission on |
Spring |
Spring |
Submit Annual Compliance Report in October of each year |
Continuing accreditation for the maximum allowed10 yrs. |
$3,772 total for the BSN, MSN, DNP and the Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Programs |
4 team members/ |
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2. Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Board of Trustees (IHL BOT) |
Spring |
Spring |
Submit Annual Compliance Report in October of each year |
Next visit scheduled Fall 2020 |
$300 MS Council of Deans and Directors of Schools of Nursing for all |
3 team members/ |
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Master of Science in Speech- Language Pathology |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) |
Spring |
Spring |
Submit Annual Compliance Report in August of each year |
Continuing accreditation for the maximum allowed, 8 yrs. |
$1,910
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3 team members/ 2-3 days |
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Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post Graduate APRN Certificate Program |
Dr. Tammie McCoy |
1. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE |
Fall 2015 |
Fall 2020 |
Submit Annual Compliance Report in October of each year |
Accreditation in 2015 for the maximum allowed, 5 years |
$3,772 total for the BSN, MSN, DNP and the Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Programs |
4 team members/ |
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2.Mississippi |
Fall 2015 |
Fall 2020 |
Submit Annual Compliance Report in October of each year |
Accreditation in 2015 for the maximum allowed, 5 years |
$300 MS Council of Deans and Directors of Schools of Nursing for all |
3 team members/ |
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Bachelor of Science in Accounting
|
Dr. Marty Brock |
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) |
Spring |
Spring |
No interim report required. Periodic |
Continuing accreditation for the max allowed, 10 yrs |
$2600 |
3 team members/3 days |
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Bachelor of Arts in Music |
Dr. Julia Mortyakova
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National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
2014 |
Spring |
Submit annual Higher Education Arts Data Services (HEADS) report. |
Continuing accreditation for the max allowed, 10 yrs |
$1,407, invoice on September |
2 team members/2 days |
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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 | Submit annual Higher Education Arts Data Services (HEADS) report. | Continuing accreditation for the max allowed, 10 years | $1,741, invoiced annually on July 1st | 2 team members, 1-2 day visit |
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Bachelor of Arts/Science in Legal Studies |
Wesley Garrett, J.D. |
American Bar |
Spring 2016 |
Spring 2023 |
Interim report every 3 1/2 yrs; Reapproval report every 7 yrs. |
Continuing approval for the max allowed, 7 yrs |
$2600 due on or before May |
2 team members/1 to 1 |
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Bachelor of Science in Family Studies |
Dr. Dorothy Berglund |
National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) |
Spring |
Spring |
Typically no visit is required, but documentation must be submitted every 5 yrs |
Continuing approval for the max allowed, 5 yrs |
$75 due on or before April 1st each year except renewal year when fee is $550 |
None required; NCFR can send |
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All teacher education programs |
Dr. Martin Hatton |
1. National Council for Accreditation |
Fall |
Fall |
Reports submitted annually to address areas |
Continuing accreditation |
$3500 (varies based on number of graduates) |
NA |
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| 2. Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) | www.mde.k12.ms.us | Spring 2017 | Fall 2019 | Report submitted annually. | Continuing Accreditation | None | 1 day | ||
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3. Specialized Professional Associations (SPAs): |
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SPA reports submitted about one year prior to NCATE visit. |
Continuing accreditation |
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NA |
Below is a table of nationally recognized MUW programs. All of these programs submitted portfolios for national recognition by the indicated Specialized Professional Associations in compliance with the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation) accrediting process. The next site visit for NCATE is fall 2019.
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Accredited |
Campus Contact for Accreditation |
Accrediting |
Website of |
Last* |
Next |
Required Institutional Action/Interim Reports |
Accreditation Agency Action |
Annual Fee: Membership |
Size of Team/ Length of Visit |
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Bachelors, Elementary Education |
Dr. Martin Hatton |
- Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) |
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Submitted an initial report 9-15-12, submitted a response to conditions, 3-15-12 |
Nationally recognized through 2019 |
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Offsite electronic submission and review |
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Spanish – Teacher Certification |
Ms. Erinn Holloway |
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) |
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Granted deferment from review because of low enrollment in program |
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Masters program in Educational Leadership |
Dr. Martin Hatton |
- Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC, representing AASA, ASCD, NAESP, NASSP) |
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Submitted an initial report, 9-15-12 |
Nationally recognized through 2019 |
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Offsite electronic submission and review |
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Masters program in Reading/Literacy |
Dr. Martin Hatton |
- International Reading Association (IRA) |
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Submitted an initial report, 9-15-12 |
Nationally recognized through 2019 |
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Offsite electronic submission and review |
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Bachelors, Social Studies Teacher Certification |
Dr. Jonathan Hooks |
- National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) |
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Submitted an initial report, 9-15, 12, and responses to conditions, 3-15-12 & 9-15-12 |
Nationally recognized through 2019 |
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Offsite electronic submission and review |
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Bachelors, English with Teacher Certification |
Dr. Martin Hatton |
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) |
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Submitted an initial report, 9-15-12 |
Nationally recognized through 2019 |
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Offsite electronic submission and review |
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Bachelors, Mathematics with Teacher Certification |
Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer |
- National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) |
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Granted deferment from review because of low enrollment in program |
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Bachelors, Biology with Teacher Certification |
Dr. Blanca Simmons-Diez |
- National |
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Submitted an initial report, 3-15-12, submitted a second report , 3-15-13 |
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Offsite electronic submission and review |
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Masters in Gifted Studies |
Dr. Martin Hatton |
National Association of Gifted and Talented |
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Submitted an initial report, 9-15-11, submitted a response to conditions, 9-15-12 |
Nationally recognized through 2019 |
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Offsite electronic submission and review |
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Masters of Arts in Teaching |
Dr. Martin Hatton |
NCATE |
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Fall 2019 |
Submitted an initial report, 9-15-11, submitted a response to conditions, 9-15-12 |
Low enrollment program, further development required |
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Offsite electronic submission and review |
*no onsite visits