Accreditation

Shorter University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Shorter University.

The music programs at Shorter University are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Teacher education programs are approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

Note: Shorter University changed its name and status on June 1, 2010, and was formerly known as Shorter College.


You may investigate more about Shorter University and its accreditation via these links:

Accreditation & Transferring Credits

"College/University Accreditation" and "Transferring Credits from one College to another College/University" ARE NOT equivalent.

But, "College/University Accreditation" is the first step towards the ability to transfer credits earned at one College/University to another College/University.

Please see our page on Transferring Credits for more information on transferring credits earned in a Distance Calculus @ Shorter University course to another College/University.

Should You Be Worried About Accreditation?

Yes.

Accreditation of a College/University is very important.

Here is a partial list of some neighbor Colleges/Universities that are accredited by SACS, along with Shorter University. You may also view the entire list of SACS-accredited Colleges/Universities.