Valdosta State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Valdosta State University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Valdosta State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Numerous academic programs have also attained accreditation from or membership in national professional organizations.

College of the Arts

Valdosta State University is an accredited institutional member of the and of the .

Also in the College of the Arts, programs in music are accredited by the . The art and music education programs are approved by the .

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Foreign Language Education programs in Modern and Classical Languages hold accreditation from the .

The Master of Public Administration program is accredited by the .

College of Science and Mathematics

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree program has been approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the . Students who complete the approved program are eligible to have their degree certified by the American Chemical Society.

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is accredited by the .

Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration

Programs within the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration are accredited by . The College has also achieved AACSB Accounting Accreditation.

James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services

All of the educator preparation programs housed within the Dewar College of Education and Human Services, as well as the art, music, and foreign language education programs, are approved by the .

Two programs in the unit have received national recognition by their specialized professional associations. These include:

  • MEd in Instructional Technology ();
  • MAT in Foreign Language Education ().

Additionally, five programs have achieved national accreditation from their aligned professional associations:

  • MEd in Communication Disorders ();
  • MEd in Counselor Education ();
  • MS in Marriage and Family Therapy ( of the );
  • Master of Library and Information Science (); and
  • Master of Social Work ().

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing at Valdosta State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (. The BS in Exercise Physiology is accredited by the .