Alcorn State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-697-4501) to award the Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Educational Specialist degrees. Alcorn's teacher education program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Associate of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, and the Master of Science degree in Nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Alcorn State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Industrial Technology, and the American Association of Family and Consumer Science.