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Accreditation, Approval & Memberships

Accreditation

Our Lady of Holy Cross College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033.4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Our Lady of Holy Cross College.

The Department of Nursing of Our Lady of Holy Cross College is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission www.nlnac.org
(3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326; Phone: 404-975-5000, Fax: 404-975-5020) to award the baccalaureate degree.

The Business Degree Program of Our Lady of Holy Cross College Division of Applied, Natural, and Social Sciences are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (Overland Park, KS 66225, telephone number 913-631-9154).

The School Counseling Program, Marriage and Family Counseling Program and the Community Counseling Program of Our Lady of Holy Cross College are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304, telephone number 703-823-9800, ext. 301).

The Radiologic Technology Program of Our Lady of Holy Cross College is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education and Radiologic Technology (20 North Wacker Street, Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60606, telephone number 213-704-5300).

The Respiratory Care Program of Our Lady of Holy Cross College is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021-4244, telephone number 817-283-2835).

The Education Program of Our Lady of Holy Cross College is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (2010 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036-1023, telephone number 202-466-7496).

Full approval from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing; full approval from the Louisiana State Department of Education.

Memberships held in numerous state, regional, and national associations.

Our Lady of Holy Cross College is owned and operated by the Marianites of Holy Cross, an international congregation of women religious who have been serving God's people since 1841.

Our Lady of Holy Cross College assures equal opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or veteran's status in the admission to, participation in, or employment of its programs and activities.

Approval

Our Lady of Holy Cross College has been approved by the following organizations.
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Louisiana State Department of Education

Affiliations, Consortia, Articulation Agreements

Our Lady of Holy Cross College is proud to be in partnership with the following organizations.

The Codofil Consortium of Louisiana Colleges and Universities
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Ochsner Clinic Foundation School of Allied Health
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
Notre Dame Seminary
St. Joseph Seminary College
Service members Opportunity College Network
U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force R.O.T.C.

Memberships

Our Lady of Holy Cross College holds memberships in the following organizations.

American Association for Counseling and Development
American Association for Higher Education
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American College Personnel Association
American Council on Education
American Association of Colleges
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
Association of College Campus Ministers
Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers
Association for Continuing Higher Education
Conference of Louisiana Colleges and Universities
Council for Higher Education and Accreditation
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
International Reading Association
Louisiana Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators
Louisiana Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
Louisiana Association of Counseling and Development
Louisiana Association of Financial Aid Administrators
Louisiana Association of High School Relations Personnel
Louisiana Association for Independent Colleges and Universities
Louisiana Association of Student Assistance Programs
Louisiana Association of Teacher Educators
Louisiana College Intramural and Recreational Sports Association
Louisiana Foundation for Private Colleges
National Association of College and University Business Officers
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
National Catholic Education Association
National League for Nursing Council for Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs
Southern Association for College Student Affairs
Southern Association for Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
Southern Association of Institutional Research
Southwestern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators