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University Accreditations

Tarleton State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate’s Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees.

Commission on Colleges
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Telephone: (404) 679-4500
Fax: (404) 679-4558

Full Listing of Accreditations for Tarleton State University
Accrediting Agency
Last Accreditation Review / Next Visit 
Current Accreditation Status and Levels of Accreditation

Tarleton State University
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
2010 / 2020

Accredited to award Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Degrees

College of Business Administration
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
1998 / 2009

Accredited to award BBA, MBA, BS, BAAS Degrees

Education
  Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Annual / Based on ExCET / TExES Scores

Approved to Recommend for Educator Certificates

Engineering Physics
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)
2005 / 2011

Accredited to award BS degrees in Engineering Physics

Environmental Engineering
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)
2008 / 2011

Accredited to award BS degrees in Environmental Engineering

Medical Laboratory Technology
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
2006 / 2012

Accredited to award Certificates for Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT)

Medical Technology
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
2005 / 2012

Accredited to award Certificates for CLS/MT

Medical Technology
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
2005 / 2012

Accredited to award Certificates for Histotechnology

Music
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
2000 / 2010

Accredited to award Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts in Music Degrees

Nursing
Texas State Board of  Nursing (BON)
Fall 2004 / 2010

Accredited to award BSN Degree

Nursing
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Fall 2004 / 2014

Accredited to award BSN Degree

Social Work
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
2003 / 2011

Accredited to award BSW Degree

The Athletic Program is in compliance with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Page Updated: January 2011