University Accreditation Schedule

Updated: 2026

Accreditor

Status

Initial Accreditation

Last Reaffirmation

Next Reaffirmation

 Cycle (yrs)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Accredited

1947

 2023 2033 10
American Bar Association – Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar (ABA) Accredited 2008 2023 2030 7
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) Accredited 2000 2016 2027 10
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation – CAEP [1] Accredited 2022 2022 2030 8
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) Accredited 2012 2016 2026 10
Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business (AACSB) Accredited 2014 2024 2029 5
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) Accredited 2006 2024 2030 6
American Chemical Society (ACS) [2] Approved 2002 NA NA 6
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) 2025-2026
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Accredited 2019 2019 2028
Commission on Sports Management Accreditation (COSMA) Accredited 2023 2023 2030 7
NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) In Process  2024

[1] Prior to 2022 Elon’s teacher licensure programs were accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). NCATE accredited schools have transitioned to CAEP.

[2] ACS does not accredit programs but uses the term “approved” to indicate a successful review.