Accreditation
Emory University is accredited to award degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga., 30033-4097; telephone 404.679.4501).
In addition, the following bodies accredit schools or programs within the University:
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educators
- American Bar Association
- American Council of Pharmaceutical Education
- American Dental Association
- American Dietetic Association
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American Psychological Association
- Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Association of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Council on Education for Public Health
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Technology
- National Association of Schools of Music
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Memberships
Emory was placed on the approved list of the American Association of Universities in 1924.
The school installed chapters of Phi Beta Kappa in 1929 and Sigma Xi in 1944.
Emory's memberships include:
- the Southern University Conference (1935)
- the Council of Southern Universities (1952)
- the Council of Graduate Schools (1961)
- the American Association of Research Libraries (1975)
- the Association of American Universities (1995)
The University is also a member of:
- the American Council of Education
- the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- the National Association of Private Colleges and Universities in Georgia
- the Georgia Association of Colleges
- Association of American Universities Data Exchange
- the College Board
