Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. It has 3 programmatic accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Higher Learning Commission | Accredited | 1/1/1929 - Current (Estimated Date) |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs | Accredited | 6/1/1971 - Current (Estimated Date) |
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| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program | Accredited | 2/1/2006 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1970 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |