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

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

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 and Programs 2022 - 2023:

781

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

6,873,559

Students

781 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

475	Public
295	Private Nonprofit
11	Private For-Profit

0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0	Public
0	Private Nonprofit
0	Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:

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 2022 - 2023

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 2022 - 2023 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 2022 - 2023 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 2022 - 2023 Actions:

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