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Accreditation

The process of accreditation ensures that institutions meet standards established by the higher education community and address student needs.

Institutional Accreditation

Lynchburg College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master, and doctorate level degrees.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lynchburg College.

All other inquiries about the College should be directed to Lynchburg College, (1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501-3133 or 434.544.8100) not the Commission.

Lynchburg College received initial accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1927.

SACS Accreditation Updates

  • In December 2009, SACSCOC expanded Lynchburg College's accreditation to include degrees at the doctoral level

  • The next regular ten-year reaffirmation is scheduled for 2014

Accreditation Liaison to the Commission on Colleges:

Dr. Deborah Driscoll, AVP Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, & Assessment
driscoll@lynchburg.edu

 

Program Approvals and Accreditations

Individual programs of Lynchburg College are also approved by the following organizations:

Athletic Training Program

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006, Round Rock, Tex. 78664
512.733.9700

School of Business and Economics

Accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, Kans. 66213
913.339.9356

Graduate Counseling Programs

Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510, Alexandria, Va. 22314
703.535.5990

Exercise Physiology Program

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Fla. 33756
727.210.2350

Nursing Program

Approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing
9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, Va. 23233-1463
804.367.4515

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036
202.785.8320

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Candidate for Accreditation: Effective July 7, 2010, Lynchburg College has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Va., 22314; phone: 703.706.3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates that the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses and that the program is progressing toward accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation.

Sport Management Program

Approved by the North American Society for Sport Management
135 Winterwood Drive, Butler, Pa. 16001
724.482.6277

Teacher Education Program

Approved by the Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, Va. 23218
804.371.2475