Wesleyan is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) (Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; Phone: (404) 679-4501) to award the baccalaureate degree, the Master of Education in early childhood education, and the Master of Business Administration.

It is also accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission and holds membership in the following:

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• American Association of University Women
• American Council on Education
• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
• The Annapolis Group
• Campus Compact
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation
• The Council of Independent Colleges
• The Council on Undergraduate Research
• Georgia Association of Colleges
• Georgia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• Georgia Foundation of Independent Colleges
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church
• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• National Collegiate Honors Council
• National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology
• Public Leadership Education Network 
• Southern Regional Honors Council
• Tuition Exchange Program of the Council of Independent Colleges
• University Senate of the United Methodist Church
• Women’s College Coalition