Accreditation and Standing of the University
In redefining its mission to include a broadened and larger constituency, Alabama State University has set high standards for itself. As a result, the University today is accredited by several organizations. Alabama State 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 404-679-4500) to award masters, educational specialist degrees, and doctoral degrees. Alabama State University has additional accreditations from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), National Association of Schools of Music, National Association of Schools of Art and Design, and the National Association of Schools of Theatre.
ASU is approved by the Alabama State Department of Education, and its programs and credits are accepted for teacher certification. ASU is fully approved by the Alabama State Approving Agency to provide educational programs authorized by Congress under several federal acts and those authorized by the state of Alabama under the Alabama G.I. and Dependents Benefit Act.
The Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association, 3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 1-703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: capteonline.org.
The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449, (301) 652-AOTA (www.acoteonline.org).
The Rehabilitation Counseling Program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP), located at1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314; ( (703) 535-5990; URL: https://www.cacrep.org/contact.
The Prosthetics and Orthotics Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE). CAAHEP staff can be reached at 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763; (727) 210-2350; www.caahep.org.
Also, the College of Business Administration is fully accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and an association member of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
ASU also holds membership in several organizations, including the following: American Association of State Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, College Language Association, Alabama Association of College Administrators, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, American Association of University Women, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, American College Public Relations Association, Council of Graduate Schools, Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, Alabama Council of Graduate Deans, and Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools.