The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctorate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of University of Tennessee, Knoxville may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website.
UT Knoxville was last reaffirmed by SACSCOC in 2021, and is currently undergoing reaffirmation. Our visit is March 31-April 3, 2025, and we are excited to present our 2025 Quality Enhancement Plan, “Foundations for Learning, Well-Being, and Career.”
Since 1998, the institution has been authorized by SACSCOC to offer distance education programs.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) standards are basic measures against which we can examine our institution and make improvements where needed.
The institutional effectiveness standards ask us to engage in the continual improvement of institutional quality. They ask us to be data driven; to review systematically our mission, goals, and outcomes as an institution; and for all our programs (academic programs at college and departmental levels, general education program, student life offices, student support services, administrative support services, research, and community/public service) to do the same.
Institutional accreditation is…
- Important to the maintenance of the institution’s reputation
- Important to the transferability of earned UT credit hours to other institutions
- Essential for the acceptance of our students to graduate and professional schools elsewhere
- Necessary for access to federal student financial aid and to some federal grants
Questions about SACSCOC accreditation? Contact Heather Hartman.
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