Elon University is accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,
Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number: 404-679-4501) to award
bachelor’s and master’s degrees, the doctor of
physical therapy degree and juris doctor degree.
Elon’s teacher education program is accredited by the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education and by the North Carolina State Board of
Education.
The School of Communications is nationally accredited by the
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and
Mass Communications (ACEJMC).
Elon’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is
accredited by
AACSB-International.
Elon’s physical therapy education program is
accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education
(CAPTE) of the North American Physical Therapy Association,
111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314;
telephone number: 703-706-3245; e-mail:
accreditation@apta.org; Web site: www.capteonline.org.
Elon University is included on the list of colleges and
universities approved by the
American Chemical Society. Students
satisfying the requirements listed for the BS degree with a
major in chemistry will be ACS certified upon
graduation.
The university is a member of the following
associations:
• The American Council of Education
• The American Association for Higher Education
• The American Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education
• The Association of American Colleges
• The Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs
• The North Carolina Association of Colleges and
Universities
• North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher
Educators
• North Carolina Independent Colleges and
Universities
• The National Association of Independent Colleges and
Universities
• The European Council of International Schools
• Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for
Teacher Education
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education
• Independent College Fund of North Carolina
• The Council of Independent Colleges
• The Council for Higher Education of the United Church
of Christ
• The International Association for Management
Education
• Associated New American Colleges
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training
Education
