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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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All Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC)

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Belle Wheelan, President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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Colleges and Schools

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S.C. State president addresses school's SACS accreditation probation

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This agency accredits over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. Its headquarters are in North Druid Hills, Georgia, near Decatur and in the Atlanta metropolitan area.