Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate 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 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1994. The accreditation was most recently re-affirmed in 2009. The University’s next reaffirmation will be in 2019.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a member of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and is exempt from registration and licensure by the Louisiana Board of Regents as established by the Louisiana State Legislature in RS.17:1808 and is recognized as an "eligible institution" under the provisions of RS.17:2053 (D).
In addition to the accreditation awarded by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, many of the programs at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University have been awarded accreditation through academic discipline-specific accrediting bodies:
Program Specific Accreditation Status as of October 2018
| Program | Accreditation Organization | Date of Last Review | Accreditation Length | Standard Followup And/or Sanctions/Negative Actions | Reaccreditation Year |
| Physical Therapist Assistant (AS) | Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education | December 2013 | 10 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2024 |
| Radiologic Technology (AS) | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology | September 2015 | 8 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2023 |
| Respiratory Therapy (BS) | Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care | February 2017 | 10 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2027 |
| Medical Laboratory Science (BS) | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences | March 2017 | 10 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2027 |
| Health Service Administration (BS) | Association of University Health Administration | June 2017 | 6 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2023 |
| Nursing (BS and RN-BSN) | Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | September 2014 | 8 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2022 |
| Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) | Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | Nov 2017 (Initial program focused visit) | Approved as part of current MSN program accreditation | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2020 |
| Nursing (MSN) | Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | January 2012 | 8 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2020 |
| Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia (DNP-NA) | Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs | April 2018 | 10 Years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2028 |
| Physician Assistant Studies (MMS) | Accreditation Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant | April 2013 | 7 years SP2016 extended 3 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2023 |
| Physical Therapy (DPT) | Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education | January 2018 | Candidate for Accreditation | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2021 |
| Nutritional Sciences (MSNS) | Accreditation Council for Education Nutrition and Dietetics | December 2016 | Candidacy for Accreditation for up to 4 years | No Sanctions or Negative Actions | 2021 |
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