SACS Accreditation
Centenary College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor and master degrees. Accreditation documents may be viewed in the Office of the President.
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the regional body for the accreditation of higher education institutions in the southern states and Latin America. Accreditation evaluates whether an institution maintains clearly specified institutional objectives that are consistent with its mission and appropriate to the degrees it offers and whether it is successful in achieving its stated objectives. It also enhances educational quality throughout the region by improving the effectiveness of institutions and ensuring to the public that institutions meet standards established by the higher education community. Accreditation is a common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse range of institutions within the higher education community.
Accreditation of an institution by the Commission on Colleges signifies the institution has a purpose appropriate to higher education and has resources, programs, and services sufficient to accomplish that purpose on a continuing basis.
It relies on integrity, thoughtful and principled judgment, the rigorous application of requirements, and a context of trust. It provides an assessment of an institution's effectiveness in the fulfillment of its mission, its compliance with the requirements of its accrediting association, and its continuing efforts to enhance the quality of student learning and its programs and services. Based on reasoned judgment, the process serves to stimulate evaluation and improvement, while providing a means of continuing accountability to constituents and the public.
Accreditation represents a public statement of an institution's continuing capacity to provide effective programs and services based on agreed-upon requirements. The statement of an institution's accreditation status with the Commission on Colleges is also an affirmation of an institution's continuing commitment to the Commission's principles and philosophy of accreditation.
The Department of Education at Centenary College and the certification programs it offers are fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
