Southern Association of Colleges and Schools information
Not to be confused with Southern Association of Independent Schools.
University accreditation organization in the United States
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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
SACS operational area
Abbreviation
SACS
Formation
1895 (1895)
Type
Non-governmental organization
Purpose
Educational accreditation
Headquarters
North Druid Hills, Georgia, U.S.
Region served
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Chairman
John Pickelman
President
Belle S. Wheelan, Ph.D.
Main organ
Board of Trustees
Affiliations
CHEA
Website
www.sacs.org
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is an educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This agency accredits over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States.[citation needed] Its headquarters are in North Druid Hills, Georgia, near Decatur, in the Atlanta metropolitan area.[1][2]
SACS accredits educational institutions in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, and educational institutions for U.S. students in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.[3]
There are a number of affiliate organizations within the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. One affiliate organization is the Southern Association of Community, Junior, and Technical Colleges.[4]
^"2010 census – census block map: North Druid Hills CDP, GA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 12, 2015.
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