Accreditation
Elon University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees, the doctor of physical therapy degree and juris doctor degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4501 for questions about the accreditation of Elon University, to file a third-party comment at the time of Elon University’s decennial review, or to file a complaint against Elon University for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement. For normal inquiries about Elon University such as admissions requirements, financial aid and educational programs, etc., contact Elon University at 336-278-2000.
The Master of Business Administration program is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The Master of Science in Management program is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The Master of Education program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction.
The Master of Arts in Interactive Media program is a part of the School of Communications. The school and program are accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC).
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Elon University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: capteonline.org.
The Juris Doctor program is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies Program sponsored by Elon University. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.