Accreditation
The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education outline the necessary curriculum content and expected competencies of graduates from baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs (AACN, 2021).
The BSN degree program has three tracks, MSN degree program has four tracks, Post-Graduate Certificate has four tracks, and the DNP degree program has four tracks. The BSN tracks include the accelerated, traditional, and RN-BSN. The MSN tracks include Nursing Education; Nursing Administration; Family Nurse Practitioner; and Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The Post-Graduate Certificate tracks include Nursing Education, Nursing Administration, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The DNP tracks include Nurse Anesthesia, Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and Executive Leadership.
Union University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Union 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 (sacscoc.org).
The College of Nursing is fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing (reaccredited until informed of next onsite visit). The Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia hold a specialty accreditation with the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), 222 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL, 60068, (847) 655-1160 and is fully accredited until 2022.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Union University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Professional Licensure Disclosures
Union University's Baccalaureate (BSN), Master's (MSN), and Doctor of Nursing practice (DNP) degree and post-graduate APRN certificate programs in nursing will host its 10-year onsite accreditation evaluation with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) October 29 to 31, 2025. This process includes the opportunity for program constituents and other interested parties to submit written comments concerning a program's qualifications for accreditation. Written third-party comments will be received by CCNE 21 days before the scheduled evaluation (through October 8, 2025). All comments must be written in English and are to be directly emailed to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.
