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Northern Virginia Community College

As of October 3, 2026

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. Anne M. Kress
Address
4001 Wakefield Chapel Road Annandale, VA 22003-3796
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(703) 323-3000
Approved to Offer
Associate's Degree

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Accreditation Information

Status
Accredited
Public Sanctions
None
Candidacy Date
January 1, 1967
Accreditation Granted
January 1, 1968
Reaffirmation
2022
Distance Education Approval Date
December 4, 1998
Next Reaffirmation
2032
Next Fifth-Year Review
2027
Degree Level
I i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Public

SACSCOC Staff Member

Patricia (Trish) Parrish

Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2027 Fifth-Year Interim Report
  • 2027 Interim OCIS Visit

Most Recent History with SACSCOC

  • 2026 Policy and Procedure Review
  • 2023 Monitoring Report

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.
  • Alexandria Campus
    5000 Dawes Ave Alexandria, VA 22311 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Alexandria City High School
    3330 King Street Alexandria, VA 22302 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Annandale Campus
    8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Annandale Christian Community for Action
    7200 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Annandale High School
    4700 Medford Drive Annandale, VA 22003 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Arlington Career Center
    816 South Walter Reed Drive Arlington, VA 22204 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Battlefield High School
    15000 Graduation Drive Haymarket, VA 20169 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Bishop Ireton High School
    201 Cambridge Road Alexandria, VA 22314 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Brentsville High School
    12109 Aden Road Nokesville, VA 20181 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Briar Wood High School
    22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn, VA 20148 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Broad Run High School
    21670 Ashburn Road Ashburn, VA 20147 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • C.D. Hylton Senior High school
    14051 Spriggs Road Woodbridge, VA 22193 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Carter G. Woodson High School
    9525 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22031 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Centreville High School
    6001 Union Mill Road Clifton, VA 20124 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Chantilly High School
    4201 Stringfellow Road Chantilly, VA 20151 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Charles Colgan High School
    13833 Dumfries Road Manassas, VA 20112 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Christ Chapel Academy
    13909 Smoketown Road Woodbridge, VA 22192 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Dominion High School
    21326 Augusta Drive Sterling, VA 20164 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Edison High School
    5801 Franconia Road Alexandria, VA 22030 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Fairfax Christian School
    22870 Pacific Boulevard Sterling, VA 20166 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Fairfax Christian School
    22870 Pacific Boulevard Sterling, VA 20166 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Fairfax County Government
    12000 Government Center Parkway Fairfax, VA 22035 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Fairfax High School
    3501 Lion Run Fairfax, VA 22030 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Falls Church High School
    7521 Jaguar Trail Falls Church, VA 22042 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Forest Park High School
    15721 Forest Park Drive Woodbridge, VA 22193 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Fort Belvoir Barden Education Center
    9625 Belvoir Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Fort Myer Education Center
    239 Sheridan Avenue Building 417 Fort Myer, VA 22211 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Freedom High School
    25450 Riding Center Drive Chantilly, VA 20152 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Freedom High School
    15201 Neabsco Mills Road Woodbridge, VA 22191 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Fuse Center at Mason Square
    3401 Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22201 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Gainesville High School
    1350 University Boulevard Gainesville, VA 20155 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Gar-Field Senior High School
    14000 Smoketown Road Woodbridge, VA 22192 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • George C. Marshall High School
    7731 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22043 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Hayfield Secondary School
    7630 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 22315 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Henderson Hall Marine Corps
    Education and Career Services Ctr 1555 Southgate Road, Bldg 29 Arlington, VA 22214 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Heritage High School
    520 Evergreen Mill Road, SE Leesburg, VA 20175-8726 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Herndon High School
    700 Bennett Street Herndon, VA 20170 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Independence High School
    23115 Learning Circle Ashburn, VA 20148 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Independence Nontraditional School
    14550 Aden Road Manassas, VA 20112 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • James Madison High School
    2500 James Madison Drive Vienna, VA 22181 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • John Champe High School
    41535 Sacred Mountain Street Aldie, VA 20105 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • John R. Lewis High School
    6540 Franconia Road Springfield, VA 22150 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Justice High School
    3301 Peace Valley Lane Falls Church, VA 22044 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Lake Braddock Secondary School
    9200 Burke Lake Road Burke, VA 22015 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Langley High School
    6520 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA 22101 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Lightridge High School
    41025 Collaboration Drive Aldie, VA 20105 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Loudoun Campus
    21200 Campus Drive Sterling, VA 20164 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Loudoun County High School
    415 Dry Mill Road SW Leesburg, VA 20175 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Loudoun Valley High School
    340 North Maple Avenue Purcellville, VA 30132 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Manassas Campus
    10950 Campus Drive Manassas, VA 20109 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Manassas Park High School
    8200 Euclid Avenue Manassas Park, VA 20111 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • McLean High School
    1633 Davidson Road McLean, VA 22101 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Medical Education Campus
    6699 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 22150-1913 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Meridian High School
    121 Mustang Drive Falls Church, VA 22043 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Monroe Advanced Technical Academy
    42075 Loudon Academy Drive Leesburg, VA 20175 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mount Vernon High School
    8515 Old Mount Vernon Road Alexandria, VA 22315 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Oakton High School
    2900 Sutton Road Vienna, VA 22181 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Osbourn High School
    1977 Eagle Way Manassas, VA 20110 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Osbourn Park High School
    8909 Euclid Avenue Manassas, VA 20111 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Park View High School
    400 West Laurel Avenue Sterling, VA 20164 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Patriot High School
    10504 Kettle Run Road Nokesville, VA 22314 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Paul VI Catholic High School
    42341 Braddock Road Chantilly, VA 20152 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Potomac Falls High School
    46400 Algonkian Parkway Sterling, VA 20165 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Potomac High School
    3401 Panther Pride Drive Dumfries, VA 22026 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Quantico Lifelong Learning Center
    3088 Roan Street Quantico, VA 22134 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Rappahannock Community College-Glenns Campus
    12745 College Drive Glenns, VA 23149 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Reston Center
    1821 Michael Faraday Drive Reston, VA 20190 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Riverside High School
    19019 Upper Belmont Place Leesburg, VA 20176 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Robinson Secondary School
    5035 Sideburn Road Fairfax, VA 22032 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Rock Ridge High School
    43460 Loudoun Reserve Dr. Ashburn., VA 20148 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Saint Paul the Great Catholic High School
    Potomac Shores 17700 Dominican Drive Dumfries, VA 22026 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Seton School
    9314 Maple Street Manassas, VA 20110 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • South County High School
    8501 Silverbrook Road Lorton, VA 22079 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • South Lakes High School
    11400 South Lakes Drive Reston, VA 20191 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Stone Bridge High School
    43100 Hay Road Ashburn, VA 20147 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • The North Star School
    715 Childrens Center Road Leesburg, VA 20175 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
    6560 Braddock Road Alexandria, VA 22312 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Tuscarora High School
    801 North King Street Leesburg, VA 20176 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Unity Reed High School
    8820 Rixlew Lane Manassas, VA 20109 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wakefield (Private) High School
    4439 Old Tavern Road The Plains, VA 20198 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wakefield High School
    1325 South Dinwiddie Street Arlington, VA 22206 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Washington Liberty High School
    1301 North Stafford Street Arlington, VA 22201 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • West Potomac High School
    6500 Quander Road Alexandria, VA 22307 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • West Springfield High School
    6100 Rolling Road West Springfield, VA 22152 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Westfield High School
    4700 Stonecroft Boulevard Chantilly, VA 20151 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Woodbridge Campus
    2645 College Dr Woodbridge, VA 22191 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Woodbridge Senior High School
    3001 Old Bridge Road Woodbridge, VA 22192 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Woodgrove High School
    36811 Allder School Road Purcellville, VA 20132 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Yorktown High School
    5200 Yorktown Boulevard Arlingtion, VA 22207 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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