The Citadel is accredited by The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, and Specialist degrees. In addition, at the graduate level, the degree programs in teacher education have been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. All graduate programs in education have also been approved by the South Carolina Department of Education using the guidelines of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification as modified for use in South Carolina. The Citadel holds membership in the Association of State Colleges and Universities and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
The School of Business Administration at The Citadel is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
The School Psychology Program is fully accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists. The Clinical Counseling program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology Accreditation Council.
The Civil and Electrical Engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.
