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| Abbreviation | SACS |
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| Formation | 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 | Council for Higher Education Accreditation |
| Website | sacs.org |
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.[1] As of 2022, the organization oversees approx. 750 public and private degree-granting educational institutions[2] in the Southern United States.[1] Its headquarters are in North Druid Hills, Georgia, near Decatur, in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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 and South America.[3][4]
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]
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- ^ "Welcome from the President". SACSCOC. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges". Education Corner. Retrieved February 13, 2019.