Texas Tech University’s accreditation has been reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, securing the institution’s accredited status through 2035, according to a news release sent out to students on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the news release, the SACSCOC serves as the accreditation and quality assurance for higher education institutions across 11 southern states, spanning from Texas to Virginia.
The news release states that the reaffirmation confirms the university meets rigorous, nationally accepted standards for quality and effectiveness in higher education, reinforces Tech’s academic excellence, strengthens public trust, and promotes ongoing institutional improvement.
SACSCOC accreditation is performed every 10 years and serves as the standard for all member institutions, ensuring colleges and universities maintain high levels of quality and integrity through rigorous internal and external processes, according to the release.
As stated in the university’s news release, institutions must adhere to the standards, policies, and procedures set forth by the SACSCOC to achieve or maintain accreditation. Their requirements are applied to all applicants, candidates and member institutions, whether public, private, for-profit or nonprofit.
The release notes that the university was last accredited in 2015 and first granted accreditation in 1928. This accreditation reassures the public that the university meets nationally accepted standards of education while fulfilling its mission.