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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

As of October 2, 2026
Former Name: Edinburg College (1932 - 1951); Pan American College (1952 - 1970); Pan American University (1971 - 1988); The University of Texas-Pan American (1989 - 2014)

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. Guy Bailey
Address
1201 West University Drive Edinburg, TX 78539
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(956) 665-8872
Approved to Offer
Associate's Degree Baccalaureate Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degrees

Visit Website View Available Programs View Student Achievement Data

Accreditation Information

Status
Accredited
Public Sanctions
None
Accreditation Granted
January 1, 1932
Reaffirmation
2020
Distance Education Approval Date
December 5, 2003
Next Reaffirmation
2027
Next Fifth-Year Review
2033
Degree Level
VI i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Public

SACSCOC Staff Member

J. Matthew Melton

(404) 679-4501 Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2033 Fifth-Year Interim Report
  • 2027 Reaffirmation Committee
  • 2026 Off-Site Review

Most Recent History with SACSCOC

  • 2024 Reaffirmation Orientation
  • 2023 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.
  • Coastal Studies Laboratory
    100 Marine Lab Drive South Padre Island, TX 78597 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Laredo College Fort McIntosh
    West End Washington Street Laredo, TX 78040 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Laredo Community College
    5500 South Zapata Highway Laredo, TX 78045 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Lyford CISD Administration Building
    8420 Simon Gomez Road Lyford, TX 78569 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Mercedes Early College High School (MECC Building)
    950 W 6th Street Mercedes, TX 78570 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Pharr, San Juan, Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) Administration Building
    601 East Kelly Pharr, TX 78577 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Saint Joseph Academy
    101 Saint Joseph Drive Brownsville, TX 78520 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • School of the Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences
    905 South Garcia Port Isabel, TX 78578 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville
    One West University Boulevard Brownsville, TX 78520 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Rio Grande City
    138 North FM 3167 Rio Grande City, TX 78582 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Weslaco
    307 East Railroad Street Weslaco, TX 78596 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • University Center
    2424 Boxwood Harlingen, TX 78550 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo
    1937 E. Bustamante Street Laredo, TX 78041 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School
    1401 E. Freddy Gonzalez Dr. Edinburg, TX 78542 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • UTRGV Harlingen Clinical Education Site
    2102 Treasure Hills Boulevard Harlingen, TX 78550 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High
    2901 Medical Drive Harlingen, TX 78550 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • UTRGV McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy
    801 E. Lakeview Dr. McAllen, TX 78501 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Weslaco ISD Professional Development Staff Building
    608 N Cantu Street Weslaco, TX 78596 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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