BOILERPLATE & ACCREDITATION LANGUAGE
Standard Boilerplate
Founded in Marietta, Georgia in 1974, Life University is a health sciences
institution most known for its chiropractic program, the largest in
the world. Life University is regionally accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
to award four-year undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety
of health care, science, business and general studies fields, and also
has programmatic accreditation through the Council on Chiropractic
Education (CCE), the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nutrition
and Dietetics (ACEND), and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic
Training Education (CAATE). The mission of Life University is to empower
students with the education, skills and values necessary for career
success and life fulfillment, based on a vitalistic philosophy.
Accreditation Language
In conversation, it is fine to simply say we are accredited by SACSCOC,
CCE, ACEND and CAATE. However, in official documentation, the
following language MUST be adhered to for compliance purposes:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on
Colleges (SACSCOC)
Life University, Marietta, GA is accredited by the Commission of Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate,
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees.
Contact the Commission on Colleges at
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
(404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation status of
Life University.
www.sacscoc.org
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