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Palo Alto 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. Robert L. Garza
Address
1400 West Villaret Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78224-2499
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(210) 486-3000
Approved to Offer
Associate's Degree Baccalaureate Degree

Visit Website View Available Programs View Student Achievement Data

Accreditation Information

Status
Accredited
Public Sanctions
None
Candidacy Date
January 1, 1985
Accreditation Granted
January 1, 1987
Reaffirmation
2022
Distance Education Approval Date
July 28, 2000
Next Reaffirmation
2032
Next Fifth-Year Review
2027
Degree Level
II i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Public

SACSCOC Staff Member

Denise Young

404.994.6549 Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2027 Fifth-Year Interim 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.
  • Bandera High School
    474 Old San Antonio Rd Bandera, TX 78003 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Brooks Academy of Science and Engineering (BASE)
    3803 Lyster Road San Antonio, TX 78235 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Charlotte High School
    70 Trojan Drive Charlotte, TX 78011 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Devine High School
    1225 W Hondo Devine, TX 78016 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • East Central High School
    7173 FM 1628 San Antonio, TX 78263 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Harlandale High School
    114 East Gerald Avenue San Antonio, TX 78214 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Ingram Tom Moore High School
    510 TX-39 Ingram, TX 78025 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • John F. Kennedy High School
    1922 South General McMullen Drive San Antonio, TX 78226 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Jourdanton High School
    200 Zanderson Avenue Jourdanton, TX 78026 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Luther Burbank High School
    1002 Edwards Street San Antonio, TX 78204 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Madison High School
    5005 Stahl Road San Antonio, TX 78247 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Marion High School
    506 Bulldog Lane Marion, TX 78124 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • McCollum High School
    500 West Formosa Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78221 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Medina Valley High School
    8365 FM 471 South Castroville, TX 78009 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Memorial High School
    1227 Memorial Street San Antonio, TX 78228 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Natalia High School
    905 Kearney St Natalia, TX 78059 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Northside School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship
    6500 Ingram Rd San Antonio, TX 78238 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Pawnee High School
    6229 FM 798 Pawnee, TX 78145 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Poteet High School
    1020 Farm to Market 1470 Poteet, TX 78065 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Somerset High School
    7650 South Loop 1604 West Somerset, TX 78069 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Somerset ISD Early College High School/Early College Leadership Academy
    7790 3rd Street Somerset, TX 78069 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • South San Antonio High School
    7535 Barlite Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78224 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Southside Early High School
    19190 Highway 281 S. #2 San Antonio, TX 78221 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Southside Education and Training Center
    1760 Martinez Losoya Road San Antonio, TX 78221 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Southside ISD Early College High School - Alamo Colleges Empowering Southside
    1460 Martinez-Losoya Road San Antonio, TX 78221 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Southwest High School
    11914 Dragon Lane San Antonio, TX 78252 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Southwest Legacy High School
    4495 S.W. Verano Parkway, Building 100 Von Ormy, TX 78073 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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