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Brightpoint Community College

As of October 2, 2026
Former Name: John Tyler Community College (1968-2022)

The information on this page describes the accreditation relationship between this institution and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. General information about the Commission and the accreditation process is provided at the end of this document.

General Information

CEO Name
Dr. William "Bill" Fiege
Address
13101 Route 1 Chester, VA 23831-5316
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(804) 796-4000
Approved to Offer
Associate's Degree

Visit Website View Available Programs View Student Achievement Data

Accreditation Information

Status
Accredited
Public Sanctions
None
Candidacy Date
January 1, 1968
Accreditation Granted
January 1, 1969
Reaffirmation
2023
Distance Education Approval Date
December 4, 1998
Next Reaffirmation
2033
Next Fifth-Year Review
2028
Degree Level
I i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Public

SACSCOC Staff Member

Denise Young

404.994.6549 Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2028 Fifth-Year Interim Report
  • 2028 Interim OCIS Visit

Off-campus Instructional Sites (Additional Locations)

Types

  • Approved >=50%: Site is approved to offer any portion of a program. Additional programs may be offered with no further site notification or approval. Only sites offering 50% or more of a program require approval.
  • Approved Branch >=50%: Site is approved as a branch campus to offer any portion of a program. Additional programs may be offered with no further site notification or approval.
  • Notified 25-49%: Less than 50% of a program may be offered at the site. Less than 50% of additional programs may be offered with no further site notification.

Sites offering less than 25% of a program do not require notification or approval.

Status

  • Open: Instruction may be offered at the site consistent with the site type defined above.
  • Closed: Closed sites are not shown. A site is closed when (1) the institution has stopped admitting students to the site and (2) SACSCOC has approved the site teach-out plan. Therefore, instruction may continue at a site under the teach-out plan after the site is closed.
  • Amazon Fulfillment Center
    5000 Commerce Way Petersburg, VA 23803 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Amazon Fulfillment Center
    1901 Meadowville Technology Parkway Chester, VA 23836 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Amelia High School
    8500 Otterburn Road Amelia, VA 23002 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Appomattox Regional Governors High School
    512 West Washington Street Petersburg, VA 23803 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Carver College and Career Academy
    12400 Branders Bridge Road Chester, VA 22831 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Charles City High School
    10039 Courthouse Road Charles City, VA 23030 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Chesterfield Career and Technical Center High School
    13900 Hull Street Road Midlothian, VA 23112 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Chesterfield Technical Center High School
    10101 Courthouse Road Chesterfield, VA 23832 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Clover Hill High School
    13301 Kelly Green Lane Midlothian, VA 23112 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • CodeRVA Regional High School
    2601 Durham Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Colonial Heights High School
    3600 Conduit Road Colonial Heights, VA 23834 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Cosby High School
    1430 Fox Club Parkway Midlothian, VA 23112 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Dinwiddie High School
    11501 Boisseau Road Dinwiddie, VA 23841 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Federal Corrections Complex: FCI Petersburg Low
    1100 River Road Hopewell, VA 23860 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Federal Corrections Complex: FCI Petersburg Medium
    1060 River Road Hopewell, VA 23860 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Forest View EMS Rescue Squad Station 3
    8008 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, VA 23113 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • HCA Healthcare
    Chippenham & Johnston Willis Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Chippenham Hospital 7101 Jahnke Road Richmond, VA 23225 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • HCA Healthcare
    7101 Jahnke Road Richmond, VA 23225 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Hermitage Technical Center High School
    8301 Hungary Spring Road Richmond, VA 23228 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • James River High School
    3700 James River Road Midlothian, VA 23113 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • L.C. Bird High School
    10301 Courthouse Road Chesterfield, VA 23832 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Manchester High School
    12601 Bailey Bridge Road Midlothian, VA 23112 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Matoaca High School
    17700 Longhouse Lane Chesterfield, VA 23838 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Meadowbrook High School
    4901 Cogbill Road North Chesterfield, VA 23234 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Midlothian Campus
    800 Charter Colony Parkway Midlothian, VA 23113 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Midlothian High School
    401 Charter Colony Parkway Midlothian, VA 23114 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Monacan High School
    11501 Smoketree Drive North Chesterfield, VA 23236 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Prince George High School
    7801 Laurel Spring Road Prince George, VA 23875 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Rowanty Technical Center
    20000 Rowanty Road Carson, VA 23830 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Surry County High School
    1675 Hollybush Road Dendron, VA 23839 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Sussex Central High School
    21394 Sussex Drive Sussex, VA 23884 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Thomas Dale High School
    3636 West Hundred Road Chester, VA 23831 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Tidewater Academy
    217 W Church Street Wakefield, VA 23888 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

About SACSCOC and Accreditation

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the accreditation name of The Commission on Colleges and Universities, is the commission responsible for accrediting degree-granting institutions across the nation and internationally. The SACSCOC Board of Trustees is the representative body of the member institutions also known as the College Delegate Assembly. To gain or maintain accreditation, an institution must comply with SACSCOC policies, procedures, and with all standards contained in the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement in the professional judgment of peer reviewers. SACSCOC’s institutional accreditation includes all degree levels regardless of location or mode of instruction. The Commission accredits the institution as a whole.

Components of the Review Process

The SACSCOC Board of Trustees conducts several types of institutional reviews: (1) Candidate Committee reviews of applicant institutions seeking candidacy, (2) Accreditation Committee reviews of candidate institutions seeking initial membership, (3) Reaffirmation Committee reviews of member institutions seeking continued accreditation following a comprehensive review, (4) Special Committee reviews of member institutions seeking continued accreditation following evaluation of institutional circumstances that are accreditation related, and (5) Substantive Change Committee reviews of member institutions seeking approval and continued accreditation following the review of a change of a significant modification or expansion to the institution’s nature and scope. Each of the above type of reviews has its own evaluation documents and peer review procedures and can be found on the SACSCOC website at www.sacscoc.org.

The Committees on Compliance and Reports (C&R), standing committees of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, review reports prepared by evaluation committees and the institutional responses to those reports. A C&R Committee’s recommendation regarding an institution’s accreditation-related matters is forwarded to the Executive Council for review. The Executive Council recommends action to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, which makes the final decision on reaffirmation and any monitoring activities that it may require of an institution. The SACSCOC Board of Trustees convenes twice a year.

Complaints Against SACSCOC Accredited Institutions

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) recognizes the value of information provided by students, employees, and others in determining whether an institution’s performance is consistent with SACSCOC standards for obtaining or maintaining accreditation. The Commission’s interest also is in ensuring that member institutions maintain appropriate grievance procedures and standards of procedural fairness and that the procedures are applied appropriately and consistently. The procedures for the review of complaints involving member institutions enable SACSCOC to address possible violations of its Principles of Accreditation, its Core Requirements and Standards, SACSCOC policies or procedures, as well as to address possible violations of an institution’s own policies and procedures, if related to the Principles.

Since SACSCOC’s complaint procedures are for the purpose of addressing any significant non-compliance with SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation, policies, or procedures, the procedures are not intended to be used to involve SACSCOC in disputes between individuals and member institutions, or cause SACSCOC to interpose itself as a reviewing authority in individual matters of admission, grades, granting or transferability of credits, application of academic policies, fees or other financial matters, disciplinary matters or other contractual rights and obligations. Nor does SACSCOC seek redress on an individual’s behalf. Under no circumstances does SACSCOC respond to, or take action on, any complaint or any allegation that contains defamatory statements. Further, SACSCOC will not serve as a grievance panel when the outcome of institutional grievance or appeal processes is unsatisfactory to the complainant.

SACSCOC expects individuals to attempt to resolve the issue through all means available to the complainant, including following the institution’s own published grievance procedures, before submitting a complaint to SACSCOC. Therefore, SACSCOC is under no obligation to consider additional information submitted by the complainant subsequent to the receipt of the formal complaint. SACSCOC’s usual practice is not to consider a complaint that is currently in administrative proceedings, including institutional proceedings, or in litigation. However, if there is substantial, credible evidence that indicates systemic problems with an accredited institution, SACSCOC may, at its discretion, choose to proceed with the review.

For the fastest and most secure review by SACSCOC personnel, we strongly encourage you to submit your formal complaint online. You can easily file your concerns by completing the digital “Complaints Against Institutions: Information Sheet and Form” directly through our secure online portal. Please note that to maintain the integrity of the review process, SACSCOC cannot evaluate oral or anonymous complaints, nor can we accept complaints submitted on behalf of another individual or forwarded from another entity. Filing your complaint electronically ensures it is received immediately and streamlines the review process.

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