Accreditation

Clemson University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, education 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 Clemson University 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 (www.sacscoc.org).

Additional Information

Inquiries about the institution such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Clemson University and not to the SACSCOC. For more information, please visit our page dedicated to SACSCOC.

In addition to institutional accreditation, academic programs may be accredited through programmatic or "specialized" accrediting agencies.  The following table in the dropdown below lists programs at Clemson University with specialized accreditations. 

• Program-Specific Accreditation
  
  
  

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• Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

  The University submitted a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) before February 25, 2013 as part of its 2013 SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation.

  • ClemsonThinks2 (Quality Enhancement Plan)
  • QEP planning information/document

  SACSCOC describes the QEP as: "a document developed by the institution that:

  • includes a process identifying key issues emerging from institutional assessment;
  • focuses on learning outcomes and/or the environment supporting student learning and accomplishing the mission of the institution;
  • demonstrates institutional capability for the initiation, implementation, and completion of the QEP;
  • includes broad-based involvement of institutional constituencies in the development and proposed implementation of the QEP; and
  • identifies goals and a plan to assess their achievement." (SACSCOC, 2012)
• SACSCOC Accreditation Resources and Policies
  • SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation (As of January 1, 2018)
  • All SACSCOC Policies
  • Advertising, Student Recruitment, and Representation of Accredited Status
  • Agreements Involving Joint and Dual Academic Awards
  • Complaint Procedures Against the Commission or Its Accredited Institutions
  • Credit Hours
  • Direct Assessment Competency Based Educational Programs
  • Distance and Correspondence Education
  • Institutional Obligations for Public Disclosure
  • Integrity and Accuracy in Institutional Representation
  • Mission Statement of the Commission
  • Substantive Change