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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

As of October 3, 2026
Former Name: Harrison-Stone-Jackson Junior College (1929 – 1936); Harrison-Stone-Jackson Agricultural High School and Junior College (1937 – 1941); Perkinston Junior College (1942 – 1961); Perkinston College (1962 – 1968); Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College (1969 – 1986)

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. Mary S. Graham
Address
51 Main Street Perkinston, MS 39573
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(601) 928-6672
Approved to Offer
Associate's Degree

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Accreditation Information

Status
Accredited
Public Sanctions
None
Accreditation Granted
January 1, 1929
Reaffirmation
2020
Distance Education Approval Date
June 18, 2003
Next Reaffirmation
2030
Next Fifth-Year Review
2035
Degree Level
I i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Public

SACSCOC Staff Member

Geoffrey Klein

4049946608 Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2026 Referral Report

Most Recent History with SACSCOC

  • 2025 Fifth-Year Interim Report
  • 2024 Institutional Special Response

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.
  • Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center (Community Campus)
    10298 Express Drive Gulfport, MS 39505 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Biloxi High School
    1845 Richard Avenue Biloxi, MS 39532 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Christian Collegiate Academy
    12202 Dedeaux Road Gulfport, MS 39503 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • D'Iberville High School
    15625 Lamey Bridge Road Biloxi, MS 39532 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • East Central High School
    5500 Hurley Wade Road Moss Point, MS 39562 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Gautier High School
    4307 Gautier Vancleave Gautier, MS 39553 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • George County Center
    11203 Old 63 South Lucedale, MS 39452 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • George County High School
    9284 Old Highway 63 South Lucedale, MS 39452 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • George County Regional Correctional Facility
    154 Industrial Park Road Lucedale, MS 39452 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Gulfport High School
    100 Perry Street Gulfport, MS 39507 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Haley Reeves Barbour Maritime Training Center
    1000 Access Road aka Jerry St. Pe Avenue Pascagoula, MS 39567 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Harrison Central High School
    15600 School Road Gulfport, MS 39503 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Harrison County Campus
    2226 Switzer Road Gulfport, MS 29607 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Jackson County Campus
    2300 Highway 90 Gautier, MS 39553 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Keesler Center
    500 Fisher Street Keesler AFB Biloxi, MS 39534 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Long Beach High School
    300 East Old Pass Road Long Beach, MS 39560 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Moss Point High School
    4913 Weems Street Moss Point, MS 39563 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Naval Construction Battalion Center
    3190 John Paul Jones Avenue Bldg. 304, Suite 402, Office #5 Gulfport, MS 39501 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Ocean Springs High School
    6701 Old Spanish Trail Ocean Springs, MS 39564 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Pascagoula High School
    1716 Tucker Avenue Pascagoula, MS 39567 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Pass Christian High School
    720 West North Street Pass Christian, MS 39571 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Resurrection Catholic School
    520 Watts Avenue Pascagoula, MS 39567 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Saint Martin High School
    11300 Yellow Jacket Road Ocean Springs, MS 39564 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Saint Patrick High School
    18300 Saint Patrick Road Biloxi, MS 39532 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Stone County High School
    400 East Border Avenue Wiggins, MS 39577 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • The University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park Campus
    730 East Beach Boulevard Long Beach, MS 39560 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Tradition Center
    19330 Hwy 67 Biloxi, MS 39532 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • West Harrison Center
    21500 B Street Long Beach, MS 39560 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • West Harrison High School
    10399 County Farm Road Gulfport, MS 39503 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% 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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