The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accredits degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern United States and internationally.

The Commission's mission is the enhancement of educational quality and the improvement of institutional effectiveness by ensuring accredited institutions meet standards established by the higher education community that address the needs of society and students.  

The Commission serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and other international sites approved by the Commission that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degrees.

Accreditation by SACSCOC signifies that an institution (1) has a mission appropriate to higher education, (2) has resources, programs, and services sufficient to accomplish and sustain that mission, and (3) maintains clearly specified educational objectives consistent with its mission and appropriate to the degrees it offers and that indicate whether it is successful in achieving its stated objectives.

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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

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Larry Earvin

Tom Davisson

Carmell Johnson Brown

Trish Parrish

Kelli V. Randall

Dr. Jay Marr

Geoffrey Klein

Patricia Donat

Kisha Berger

Rosalind Fuse-Hall

The Leadership Team at SACSCOC is responsible for setting strategic direction, policy formation, and overall governance of the Commission. This team ensures that accredited institutions meet established standards, fosters continuous quality improvement, and upholds the Commission's mission of enhancing educational quality and institutional effectiveness across its diverse member institutions.

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Evaluation and Accreditation Team

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Evaluation and Accreditation Team

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