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Rappahannock 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. Shannon L. Kennedy
Address
12745 College Drive Glenns, VA 23149-2616
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(804) 333-6800
Approved to Offer
Associate's Degree

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Accreditation Information

Status
Accredited
Public Sanctions
None
Candidacy Date
January 1, 1972
Accreditation Granted
January 1, 1973
Reaffirmation
2019
Distance Education Approval Date
December 4, 1998
Next Reaffirmation
2029
Next Fifth-Year Review
2034
Degree Level
I i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Public

SACSCOC Staff Member

Nuria Cuevas

(404) 994-6578 Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2034 Fifth-Year Interim Report
  • 2028 Reaffirmation Committee
  • 2028 Off-Site Review
  • 2026 Reaffirmation Orientation

Most Recent History with SACSCOC

  • 2025 Referral Report
  • 2024 Fifth-Year Interim Report
  • 2020 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.
  • Bridging Communities Regional Career Technical Center
    11825 New Kent Highway New Kent, VA 23124 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Chesapeake Bay Governor's School
    Bowling Green Site 16221 Richmond Turnpike Bowling Green, VA 22427 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Colonial Beach High School
    100 1st Street Colonial Beach, VA 22443 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Essex High School
    833 High School Circle Tappahannock, VA 22560 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Gloucester High School
    6680 Short Lane Gloucester, VA 23061 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Golden Eagle Grill
    348 Club House Dr Irvington, VA 22480 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Haynesville Correctional Center
    421 Barnfield Rd Haynesville, VA 22472 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Kilmarnock Center
    447 North Main Street Kilmarnock, VA 22482 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • King & Queen Central High School
    17024 The Trail King&QueenCourthouse, VA 23085 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • King George High School
    10100 Foxes Way King George, VA 22485 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • King William High School
    80 Cavalier Drive King William, VA 23086 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Lancaster High School
    8815 Mary Ball Rd Lancaster, VA 22503 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mathews High School
    Route 611 63 Church St Mathews, VA 23109 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Middlesex High School
    454 General Puller Highway Saluda, VA 23149 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Montross Site
    80 Industrial Park Road Montross, VA 22520 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • New Kent High School
    7365 Egypt Road New Kent, VA 23124 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Northern Neck Technical Center
    13946 History Land Hwy Warsaw, VA 22572 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Northumberland High School
    201 Academic Ln Heathsville, VA 22473 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Rappahannock High School
    460 Main St Warsaw, VA 22572 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury
    132 Lancaster Dr Irvington, VA 22480 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Saint Margaret's School
    444 South Water Lane Tappahannock, VA 22560 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus
    Center for Education and Research 4224 University Dr King George, VA 22485 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Warsaw Campus
    52 Campus Dr Warsaw, VA 22572-4272 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • West Point High School
    2700 Mattaponi Avenue West Point, VA 23181 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Westmoreland High School
    16762 Kings Hwy. Montross, VA 22520 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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