Eastern Mennonite University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Eastern Mennonite University. The university is authorized by name to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
EMU's undergraduate program in nursing is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, and both undergraduate and master's programs are accredited by the Virginia Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Contact the commission at 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001 or call (202) 887-6791. The school nurse certification program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
The teacher education department at Eastern Mennonite University is NCATE accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), www.caepnet.org. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs. CAEP is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers. However, the accreditation does not
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The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-3421, (703) 683-8080.
To see any of the above accreditation documentation, contact the office of the provost.
EMU holds memberships in the Council of Independent Colleges, the Council of Independent Colleges of Virginia, the Association of Virginia Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Independent Colleges, and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
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