University of South Carolina - Columbia
As of October 2, 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. Michael Amiridis
- Address
- 206 Osborne Administration Bldg. Columbia, SC 29208
- Country
- United States
- Institutional Phone
- (803) 777-7000
- Approved to Offer
- Associate's Degree Baccalaureate Degree Master's Degree Education Specialist Degree Doctoral Degrees
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Accreditation Information
- Status
- Accredited
- Public Sanctions
- None
- Accreditation Granted
- January 1, 1917
- Reaffirmation
- 2021
- Distance Education Approval Date
- December 5, 2003
- Next Reaffirmation
- 2031
- Next Fifth-Year Review
- 2027
- Degree Level
- VI i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
- Control
- Public
Full Accreditation History
Accreditation History
| 12/05/1991 – University of South Carolina – Aiken, Aiken, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1961), University of South Carolina Beaufort, Beaufort, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1959); University of South Carolina – Coastal Carolina, Conway, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1960); University of South Carolina – Lancaster, Lancaster, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1959); University of South Carolina – Salkehatchie, Allendale, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1965); University of South Carolina – Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1967); University of South Carolina – Sumter, Sumter, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1976); and University of South Carolina – Union, Union, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1965), each became a branch campus of the University of South Carolina – Columbia, Columbia, SC. |
| 01/01/1977 – University of South Carolina – Aiken, Aiken, SC, applied for separate SACSCOC accreditation and was approved for membership. |
| 01/01/2004 – University of South Carolina Beaufort, Bluffton, SC, applied for separate SACSCOC accreditation and was approved for membership. |
| 01/01/1976 – University of South Carolina – Coastal Carolina, Conway, SC, applied for separate SACSCOC accreditation and was approved for membership. (Now called Coastal Carolina University.) |
| 01/01/1976 – University of South Carolina – Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC, applied for separate SACSCOC accreditation and was approved for membership. (Now called University of South Carolina Upstate.) |
SACSCOC Staff Member
Kelli Mckeone
In-Progress Reviews
- 2027 Fifth-Year Interim Report
- 2027 Interim OCIS Visit
Most Recent History with SACSCOC
- 2026 Institutional Special Response
- 2023 Policy and Procedure Review
- 2022 Virtual Committee Follow Up
- 2022 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.
- Andrew Jackson Academy 7054 Broxton Bridge Road Bamberg, SC 29003 United States
- Army Continuing Education Services Center 4600 Strom Thurmond Boulevard Fort Jackson, SC 29207 United States
- Atlantic Collegiate Academy 557 George Bishop Parkway Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 United States
- Bamberg Ehrhardt High School 267 Red Raider Drive Bamberg, SC 29003 United States
- Barnwell High School 474 Jackson Street Barnwell, SC 29812 United States
- BB&T Center 200 South College Street Suite 110 Charlotte, NC 28202 United States
- Beaufort 801 Carteret Street Beaufort, SC 29720-4601 United States
- Blythewood High School 0901 Wilson Boulevard Blythewood, SC 29016 United States
- Branchville High School 1349 Dorange Rd. Branchville, SC 29432 United States
- Broome High School 381 Cherry Hill Road Spartanburg, SC 29307 United States
- Buford High School 4920 Tabernacle Road Lancaster, SC 29720 United States
- Camden Military Academy 520 Highway 1 North Camden, SC 29020 United States
- Carolinas Hospital System 805 Pamplico Highway Florence, SC 29506 United States
- Catawba Ridge High School 1180 Fort Mill Pkwy Fort Mill, SC 29715 United States
- Central High School 200 Zion Church Road Pageland, SC 29728 United States
- Cheraw High School 649 Chesterfield Highway Cheraw, SC 29520 United States
- Chester Senior High School 1330 J.A. Bypass Chester, SC 29706 United States
- Chesterfield High School 401 North Page Street Chesterfield, SC 29709 United States
- Clinton High School 18132 Highway 72 East Clinton, SC 29325 United States
- Clover High School 1625 State Highway 55 East Clover, SC 29710 United States
- Colleton County High School 150 Cougar Nation Drive Waterboro, SC 29488 United States
- Colleton Prep Academy 165 Academy Road Walterboro, SC 29488 United States
- Crestwood High School 2000 Oswego Road Sumter,, SC 29153 United States
- Darla Moore School of Business Charlotte Regional Site 200 S. College Street Suite 110 Charlotte, NC 28202 United States
- Dorman High School 1050 Cavalier Way Roebuck,, SC 29376 United States
- F.E. DuBose Career Center 3351 Sumter Highway Manning, SC 29102 United States
- Fort Jackson Army Continuing Education Services Center 5450 Strom Thurmond Blvd, Rm. 128 Columbia, SC 29207 United States
- Fort Mill High School 215 N. Hwy 21 Bypass Fort Mill, SC 29715 United States
- Fountain Inn 644 Quillen Avenue Fountain Inn, SC 29644 United States
- Gilbert High School 840 Main Street Gilbert, SC 29054 United States
- Gray Collegiate Academy 3833 Leaphart Road Columbia, SC 29169 United States
- Great Falls High School 411 Sunset Avenue Great Falls, SC 29005 United States
- Greenville Hospital System 701 Grove Road Greenville, SC 29605 United States
- Greenville Senior High School 1 Vardry Street Greenville, SC 29601 United States
- Hammond School 854 Galway Lane Columbia, SC 29209 United States
- Hampton County High School 115 Airport Road Hampton, SC 29924 United States
- Holy Hill Academy 142 Bunch Ford Holy Hill, SC 29059 United States
- Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Guadalajara Colonia Nuevo Mexico Guadalajara, 45140 Mexico
- Kangnam University 104 Galwon Dong Young San Gu Seoul Korea, Republic of
- Lake Wylie High School 1464 Cannonball Run York, SC 29745 United States
- Lakewood High School 350 Old Manning Road Sumter, SC 29150 United States
- Lancaster 476 Hubbard Drive Lancaster, SC 29720 United States
- Laurens Academy 3515 SC-49 Laurens, SC 29360 United States
- Laurens High School 5058 U.S.-76 Laurens, SC 29360 United States
- Lee Academy 630 Cousar Street Bishopville, SC 29010 United States
- Legion Collegiate Academy 3090 Long Meadow Road Rock Hill, SC 29730 United States
- Lewisville High School 3971 Lewisville High School Road Richburg, SC 29729 United States
- Lexington High School 2463 Augusta Highway Lexington, SC 29072 United States
- Lexington Medical Center Nursing Building 150 Sunset Court West Columbia, SC 29169 United States
- Lexington Middle School 702 North Lake Drive Lexington, SC 29072 United States
- Lexington Two Innovation Center 509 Bulldog Cayce, SC 29033 United States
- Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Building 596 Geiger Boulevard MCAS Beaufort, SC 29904 United States
- Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Building 923 355 Chosin Reservoir Road MCRD Parris Island, 29905 United States
- Mayo High School 405 Chestnut Street Darlington, SC 29532 United States
- McBee High School 264 East Pine Avenue McBee, SC 29101 United States
- McLeod Regional Medical Center 555 East Cheves Street Florence, SC 29506 United States
- Medical Dental Education Institute 1318-8 SEO-CHO GU Montessori Buildng 3F Seoul Korea, Republic of
- Moore School of Business Charleston Classroom 4130 Faber Place Drive North Charleston, SC 29405 United States
- Moore School of Business-Greenville Classroom 301 North Main Street Greenville, SC 29601 United States
- Nation Ford High School 1400 AO Jones Boulevard Fort Mill, SC 29715 United States
- Newberry Academy 2055 Smith Road Newberry, SC 29108 United States
- Northrop Grumman 101 Gateway Centre Parkway Richmond, VA 23235 United States
- Northwestern High School 2503 West Main Street Rock Hill, SC 29732 United States
- Oceanside Collegiate Academy 580 Fison Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 United States
- Patrick Henry Academy 8766 Savannah Highway Estill, SC 29118 United States
- Pelion High School 600 Lydia Drive Pelion, SC 29123 United States
- Polaris Tech Charter School 1508 Gray's Highway Ridgeland, SC 29936 United States
- PSEL D.C. Instructional Site 1015 Half Street, S.E. Washington, D.C., 20003 United States
- Richland Two Institute of Innovation 763 Fashion Drive Columbia, SC 29229 United States
- Ridgeview High School 4801 Hard Scrabble Road Columbia, SC 29229 United States
- River Bluff High School 320 Corley Mill Road Lexington, SC 29072 United States
- Riverside High School 794 Hammett Bridge Road Greer, SC 29650 United States
- Rock Hill High School 320 West Springdale Road Rock Hill, SC 29730 United States
- Salkehatchie P.O. Box 617 Allendale, SC 29810 United States
- Savannah River Site Building 703 41 A Aiken, SC 29808-0001 United States
- Shaw AFB Education Center 398 Shaw Drive Shaw AFB, SC 29152 United States
- South Point High School 801 Neely Road Rock Hill, SC 29730 United States
- Sumter 200 Miller Road Sumter, SC 29150-2498 United States
- Sumter High School 2580 McCrays Mill Road Sumter, SC 29154 United States
- Thornwell Charter School 203 W Calhoun Street Clinton, SC 29325 United States
- Union 309 East Academy Street Union, SC 29379 United States
- University Center 225 South Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607-2544 United States
- University of South Carolina - Aiken Business and Education Building 471 University Parkway Aiken, SC 29801 United States
- University of South Carolina - Beaufort Campus Library One University Boulevard Bluffton, SC 29909 United States
- University of South Carolina - Upstate: College of Business & Economics 160 East Saint John Street Spartanburg, SC 29306 United States
- University of South Carolina Lancaster Campus 8063 River Road Fort Mill, SC 29707 United States
- University of South Carolina Sumter Campus 4801 Hard Scrabble Road Columbia, SC 29229 United States
- USC Union Laurens Site Bell Street School 600 Peachtree Street Clinton, SC 29325 United States
- White Knoll High School 5643 Platt Springs Road Lexington, SC 29073 United States
- Wilson Hall 52 Wilson Hall Road Sumter, SC 29150 United States
- York Preparatory Academy 1047 Golden Gate Court Rock Hill, SC 29732 United States