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South Texas College

As of October 3, 2026
Former Name: South Texas Community College (1995 - 2004)

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. Ricardo J. Solis
Address
3201 W. Pecan Blvd. McAllen, TX 78502-9701
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(956) 872-8311
Approved to Offer
Associate's Degree Baccalaureate Degree

Visit Website View Available Programs View Student Achievement Data

Accreditation Information

Status
Accredited
Public Sanctions
None
Accreditation Granted
January 1, 1995
Reaffirmation
2021
Distance Education Approval Date
August 19, 2002
Next Reaffirmation
2031
Next Fifth-Year Review
2026
Degree Level
II i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Public
CBE Course/Credit-based Approved
January 20, 2023

SACSCOC Staff Member

Denise Young

404.994.6549 Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2026 Fifth-Year Interim Report

Most Recent History with SACSCOC

  • 2021 Virtual Committee Follow Up

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.
  • Achieve Early College High School
    1601 North 27th Street McAllen, TX 78501 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Child Nutrition Services, La Joya ISD
    7311 Ann Richards Mission, TX 78572 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Covenant Christian Academy
    4201 N Ware Road McAllen, TX 78504 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Donna High School
    2301 East Wood Avenue Donna, TX 78537 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Donna North High School
    7250 Val Verde Road Donna, TX 78530 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Dr. Daniel P. King PSJA College & University Center
    704 West Ridge Road San Juan, TX 78589 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Dr. Ramiro R. Casso Health Science Professions Campus
    1101 East Vermont McAllen, TX 78503 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Edcouch Elsa Technology Center
    200 North Yellow Jacket Drive Edcouch, TX 78538 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Edcouch-Elsa High School
    Hwy 107 and Mile 4 W. Edcouch, TX 78538 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Edinburg High School
    2600 E Wisconsin Rd Edinburg, TX 78542 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Edinburg North High School
    3101 North Closner Edinburg, TX 78539 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Grulla High School
    6884 E Hwy 83 Rio Grande City, TX 78782 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Hidalgo High School
    910 East Pirate Drive Hidalgo, TX 78557 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • IDEA San Juan
    600 E Sioux Rd San Juan, TX 78589 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Jimmy Carter Early College High School
    603 College Dr. La Joya, TX 78560 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Johnny G. Economedes High School
    1414 N. Alamo Road Edinburg, TX 78542 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Juan Diego Academy
    5208 S FM 494 Mission, TX 78572 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Juarez Lincoln High School
    7801 West Mile 7 Road Mission, TX 78574 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • La Joya High School
    604 North Coyote Avenue La Joya, TX 78560 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • McAllen High School
    2021 La Vista Avenue McAllen, TX 78501 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • McAllen Memorial High School
    101 East Hackberry McAllen, TX 78501 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mercedes Early College Academy (MECA)
    950 W 6th St Mercedes, TX 78570 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mercedes High School
    1200 S Florida Mercedes, TX 78570 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mid-Valley Campus
    400 N Border Weslaco, TX 78596 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mission Collegiate High School
    605 S. Los Ebanos Blvd. Alton, TX 78573 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mission High School
    1802 Cleo Dawson Mission, TX 78572 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Nikki Rowe High School
    2101 North Ware Road McAllen, TX 78501 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Palmview High School
    3901 N. La Homa Road Palmview, TX 78574 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Pharr College Career and Technology Academy
    1100 E Business Hwy 83 Pharr, TX 78577 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Preparatory for Early College High School
    144 FM 3167 Rio Grande City, TX 78582 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Progreso High School
    700 N Business Farm to Market 1015 Progreso, TX 78579 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • PSJA Early College High School
    805 W Ridge Rd San Juan, TX 78589 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • PSJA Memorial Early College High School
    800 South Alamo Alamo, TX 78516 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • PSJA North Early College High School
    500 East Nolana Loop Pharr, TX 78577 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • PSJA Southwest Early College High School
    300 E. Javelina Dr. Pharr, TX 78577 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • PSJA T-STEM Early College High School
    714 Business Highway 83 Pharr, TX 78577 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence
    3901 S. Cage Blvd. Pharr, TX 78577 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Rio Grande City High School
    5726 N Farm to Market 755 Rio Grande City, TX 78582 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Robert E. Vela High School
    801 East Canton Road Edinburg, TX 78539 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Roma High School
    2021 North U.S. Highway 83 Roma, TX 78584 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Science Academy of South Texas
    900 Medical Drive Mercedes, TX 78570 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Sharyland High School
    1216 N Shary Rd Mission, TX 78572 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Sharyland Pioneer High School
    10001 North Shary Road Mission, TX 78572 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • South Texas College Cosmetology Center
    1506 E. Griffin Pkwy, Ste E Mission, TX 78572 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • South Texas High School for Health Professions
    700 Medical Drive Mercedes, TX 78570 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Starr County Campus
    142 FM 3167 Rio Grande City, TX 78582 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Technology Campus
    3700 W. Military Hwy. McAllen, TX 78503 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • The Joe Calvillo Career and Technology Education Complex
    3601 North 51/2 West Welasco, TX 78956 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Triumph Public High Schools
    200 N 17th St McAllen, TX 78501 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Valley View Early College Campus
    3000 E. Dicker Hidalgo, TX 78557 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Valley View High School
    600 Jackson Road Hidalgo, TX 78557 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Vanguard Academy Beethoven Early College High School
    2215 S Veterans Boulevard Edinburg, TX 78539 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Vanguard Academy Rembrandt Secondary
    1200 East Kelly Pharr, TX 78577 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Vanguard Mozart
    154 E. Crockett Avenue Alamo, TX 78516 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Vanguard Mozart Secondary
    154 E. Crockett Ave Alamo, TX 78516 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Vanguard Van Gogh
    1407 W Moore Rd Pharr, TX 78577 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Veterans Memorial High School
    700 E. Mile 2 Rd. Mission, TX 78574 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Welasco High School
    1005 West Pike Welasco, TX 78956 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Weslaco 21st Centry CTE Early College High School
    700 South Bridge Weslaco, TX 78596 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Weslaco East High School
    810 South Pleasantview Drive Welasco, TX 78596 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • World Scholars
    510 South Sugar Rd. Edinburg, TX 78539 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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