The accrediting agency oversees institutions of higher education in 11 southern states.
Texas Tech University has once again earned accreditation reaffirmation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), this time through 2035.
Accreditation for SACSCOC member schools is performed every 10 years and is standard
for all member institutions. Accreditation ensures the quality and integrity of higher
education institutions is maintained at the highest levels through both internal and
external peer-review processes weighed against a common set of standards.
“Reaffirmation of our accreditation reflects the integrity of our academic mission
and the dedication of our faculty and staff,” said Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec. “It confirms that Texas Tech continues to deliver an education grounded in quality,
accountability and student success. We are grateful to everyone whose efforts contributed
to this important milestone.”
Texas Tech was last accredited in 2015 and was first granted accreditation in 1928.
Benefits to accreditation include the reaffirmation for the public that Texas Tech
is meeting nationally accepted levels of higher education quality while fulfilling
its university mission. Reaffirmation involves numerous institutional reviews to provide
consistent guidelines for peer reviews to ensure the quality of higher education.
To gain or maintain accreditation, institutions must comply with the standards, policies
and procedures outlined by SACSCOC, which applies these requirements to all applicants,
candidates or member institutions regardless of whether they are public, private,
for-profit or nonprofit.
About SACSCOC
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
provides accreditation for quality assurance in institutions of higher education through
11 southern states from Texas to Virginia. SACSCOC accredits institutions that award
associate, baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degrees, including those offered through
distance and correspondence education, and direct assessment within these institutions.
SACSCOC’s mission is to ensure the educational quality and improve the effectiveness
of its member institutions. Accreditation is performed every 10 years with a fifth-year
review in between.
