Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Questions about accreditation of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady 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).
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1994. The accreditation was most recently re-affirmed in 2019. The University’s next reaffirmation will be in 2029.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a member of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and is exempt from registration and licensure by the Louisiana Board of Regents as established by the Louisiana State Legislature in RS.17:1808 and is recognized as an "eligible institution" under the provisions of RS.17:2053 (D).
In addition to the accreditation awarded by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, many of the programs at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University have been awarded accreditation through academic discipline-specific accrediting bodies:
Program | Accreditation Organization | Date of Last Review | Accreditation Length | Standard Followup And/or Sanctions/Negative Actions | Reaccreditation Year |
Physical Therapist Assistant (AS) | Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education | December 2013 | 10 years SP2021 extended 1 year | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2025 |
Radiologic Technology (AS) | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology | November 2023 | 8 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2031 |
Respiratory Therapy (BS) | Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care | February 2017 | 10 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2027 |
Medical Laboratory Science (BS) | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences | March 2017 | 10 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2027 |
Nursing (BS and RN-BSN) | Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | September 2020 | 8 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2028 |
Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) | Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | September 2020 | 8 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2028 |
Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia(DNP-NA) | Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs | April 2018 | 10 Years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2028 |
Physician Assistant Studies (MMS) | Accreditation Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant | October 2023 | Accreditation-Probation | 2025 | |
Physical Therapy (DPT) | Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education | April 2021 | 5 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2026 |
Nutritional Sciences (MSNS) | Accreditation Council for Education Nutrition and Dietetics | January 2024 | 4 Years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2028 |