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STATEMENT OF ACCREDITATION
Tuskegee University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Tuskegee University.
Additional information about SACSCOC may be found on their webpage at www.sacscoc.org.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS
Tuskegee University maintains accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges by complying with the standards contained in the PRINCIPLES OF ACCREDITATION: FOUNDATIONS FOR QUALITY ENHANCEMENT and with the policies and procedures of the Commission on Colleges. The Commission on Colleges applies the requirements of its Principles to all applicant, candidate, and member institutions, regardless of type of institution (public, private for-profit, private not-for-profit).
ACCREDITATION LIAISON:
Dr. Kellei Bishop Samuels
Associate Vice President
Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, Assessment and Planning
John A. Kenney Hall, Bldg. 70-218
1 Benjamin F. Payton Drive
Tuskegee, AL 36088
(334) 724-4777 ph.
(334) 727-8499 fax
Year of Initial Accreditation: 1933
Year of Most Recent Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2008
Year of Next Reaffirmation Decision: 2028 [read more]
In addition to institutional accreditation, several academic units and/or degree programs in specialized fields or disciplines also have accrediting bodies. Such specialized accreditation is under the purview of the respective academic programs.