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

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

33.803841, -84.314384

President
: Dr. Belle S. Wheelan

Phone : 404-679-4500

Fax : 404-679-4558

Address:

1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033

Email: [email protected]

Web: Visit Website

Profile of Accredited Institutions, 2020-2021:

780

Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions:

6,593,228

Students

780 Total Degree-Granting:

473	Public
298	Private Nonprofit
9	Private For-Profit

0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0	Public
0	Private Nonprofit
0	Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Institutional accrediting body for degree-granting institutions of higher education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Latin Amerida, and other Commission approved international sites, including the accreditation of programs offered via distance and correspondence education within the institutions. (2014)

Sponsoring Organization:

None

International Accreditation Activity:

7	Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
n/a	U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No	Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:

$9,628,726

$0	Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0	In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:

50	Full-time Employees
0	Part-time Employees
5,100	Volunteers - Served 2020-2021

Composition of Decision-Making Body

The SACSCOC Board of Trustees is composed of 77 members elected by the College Delegate Assembly (CEOs of the 780 member institutions). Eleven (11) public representatives, CEOs (43), and Administrators (23). A 13-member Executive Council, elected by the Board, may make decisions on behalf of the Board when the board is not meeting.

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: The SACSCOC Board of Trustees meets in June and December each year for accreditation-related reviews.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Institutions are accredited every 10 years with an interim review in the Fifth Year.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:

3	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
2	Initial Accreditation Granted
0	Initial Accreditation Denied
43	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
136	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
14	Notice or Warning
5	Probation
0	Show Cause
1	Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0	Actions under Appeal
0	Other

Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:

1,571	Substantive Changes Reviewed
95	Site Visits
0	Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation