About SACSCOC
SACSCOC accredits colleges and universities committed to student success, academic quality, and continuous improvement.
Serving more than 780 institutions across the United States and the world, SACSCOC ensures that higher education meets rigorous standards while supporting innovation and growth.
Through a peer-driven process grounded in evidence and integrity, SACSCOC helps institutions strengthen outcomes, build trust, and serve students effectively.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is to assure the educational quality and improve the effectiveness of its member institutions.
Accreditation by SACSCOC signifies that the 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 that are consistent with its mission and appropriate to the degrees its offers, and that indicate whether it is successful in achieving its stated objectives.
Core Values and Value Statement
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has six core values. They are:
• Integrity
• Continuous Quality Improvement
• Peer Review/Self-regulation
• Accountability
• Student Learning
• Transparency
Vision Statement
To serve as the premier model for shaping and ensuring the quality of higher education throughout the world.
Strategic Planning
SACSCOC adopted a new formal Strategic Planning process in 2012, based upon individual units within the organization supporting broad goals. In 2017, this process was modified to a more integrated approach, with action committees made up of representatives across organizational units working together in support of the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of SACSCOC. For more information or to review the current Plan, please click here.
Our Institutions
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Accreditation
To gain or maintain accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), an institution must comply with the standards contained in the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement and with the policies and procedures of the Commission. SACSCOC applies the requirements of its Principles to all applicant, candidate, and member institutions, regardless of type of institution (public, private for-profit, or private not-for-profit).
For more information about Accreditation, please follow the links below:
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Resource Manual for 2024 Principles of Accreditation
The Resource Manual for the 2024 Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement is now available on our website.
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Belle S. Wheelan Opportunity Scholarship
The SACSCOC Board of Trustees established the Belle S. Wheelan Opportunity Scholarship.
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Holding Educational Institutions to High Standards
To gain or maintain accreditation with the SACSCOC, an institution must comply with the standards contained in the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement
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Hot Topics Video Series
Videos designed to give you quick access to specific topics that are among the top requests we receive for information here at SACSCOC.
Please click here to review these videos.
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100 Day Plan
Dr. Pruitt announces 100 day package with webinars. Click here for more information.
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