The University of West Florida is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1886 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number (404) 679-4501) to award associate, bachelor's, master's, specialist, and Doctor of Education degrees. In addition, specific colleges and programs are nationally accredited by the agencies indicated below.

Teacher Education programs have also been reviewed and approved by the Florida Department of Education. The master's and specialist degree programs leading to certification as a school administrator have been reviewed and approved by the Florida Council on Education Management (FCEM).

UWF Colleges and Programs	Accrediting Agency	Level of Degree
College of Business	The International Association for Management Education (AACSB)	B.A., B.S.B.A., M.Acc., M.B.A.
College of Education (All Professional Education/Teacher Education Programs)	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)	B.A., M.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D.
Chemistry	American Chemical Society (ACS)	B.S.
Communication Arts	Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (ACEJMC)	B.A., M.A.
Computer Engineering (UWF/UF Joint Program)	Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET)	B.S.
Electrical Engineering (UWF/UF Joint Program)	Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET)	B.S.
Journalism	Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (ACEJMC)	B.A., M.A.
Medical Technology	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)	B.S.
Music	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)	B.A.
Nursing	National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLN)	B.S.N.
Public Administration	National Association of Schools of Public Affairs & Administration (NASPAA)	M.P.A.
Social Work	Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)	B.A.

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