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Academics

Accreditations and Affiliations

Lincoln University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association*.  The teacher education programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.  All teacher education programs are approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  The music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.  All programs within the Department of Business and Economics are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.  The associate of applied science in nursing program is approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.  Both the associate of applied science in nursing and the bachelor of science in nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

The University also holds institutional membership in the following organizations:

  • American Association of University Women
  • American Council on Education
  • American Library Association
  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
  • Associated Writing Programs
  • Association of 1890 Land-Grant Universities
  • Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
  • Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Association of Continuing Higher Education
  • Black Communication Association
  • Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools
  • International Science and Engineer Fair
  • Missouri Academy of Science
  • Missouri Library Association
  • Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
  • Missouri Society of Association Executives
  • National Association of Schools of Music
  • National Commission on Accrediting
  • National Association for Business Teacher Education
  • National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
  • University Continuing Education Association

*30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, 1-800-621-7440