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Wayland Baptist University

As of October 2, 2026
Former Name: Wayland Baptist College (1956 - 1981)

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. Donna Rice Hedgepath
Address
1900 West 7th Street Plainview, TX 79072
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(806) 291-1000
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, 1956
Reaffirmation
2018
Distance Education Approval Date
December 5, 2008
Next Reaffirmation
2028
Next Fifth-Year Review
2024
Degree Level
V i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Private, Not-For-Profit

SACSCOC Staff Member

Denise Young

404.994.6549 Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2034 Fifth-Year Interim Report
  • 2028 Reaffirmation Committee
  • 2027 Off-Site Review

Most Recent History with SACSCOC

  • 2026 Monitoring Report
  • 2025 Referral Report
  • 2025 Reaffirmation Orientation
  • 2024 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.
  • Alamo University Center
    8300 Pat Booker Road Live Oak, TX 78233 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Amarillo Campus
    4530 Canyon Drive Amarillo, TX 79109 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Army Continuing Education System
    4700 Mow-Way Road Suite 502 Fort Sill, OK 73503 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Bexar County Sheriff's Office
    200 North Comal Street San Antonio, TX 78207 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Call Field
    4110 Call Field Road Wichita Falls, TX 76308 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Camp Smith
    1B Camp Smith, Room 3003 Camp Smith, HI 96861 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Cochise Community College Campus
    4190 AZ-80 Douglas, AZ 85607 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • First Baptist Church Albuquerque
    4101 Paseo Del Norte Northwest Albuquerque, NM 87114-4706 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Fort Huachuca
    ATTN: Wayland Baptist University 2288 LaGuardia, Bldg 52104 Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Fort Sam Houston (ATTN: Wayland Baptist University)
    Bldg 2248, Education Center, Rm 112 2408 North New Braunfels Avenue Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Hickam AFB
    900 Hangar Avenue Hickam AFB, HI 96853 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • JBSA-Lackland AFB
    1500 Wurtsmith, St 5 Lackland AFB, TX 78235 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • JBSA-Randolph Air Force Base
    301 B Street West Randolph AFB, TX 78150 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Kaneohe Marine Corps Base
    Joint Center for Education, MC Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Lubbock Campus
    801 North Quaker Avenue Lubbock, TX 79416-2408 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Luke Air Force Base
    ATTN: Wayland Baptist University 7383 North Litchfield Road Luke Air Force Base, AZ 85309 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mission Teaching Site
    801 Bryan Road Mission, TX 78572 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mountain View Baptist Church - Tucson
    3500 West Overton Road Tucson, AZ 85742 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Pearl Harbor
    Bldg 679, Pierce Street Rm 212 Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI 96860 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Pele U.S. Army Reserve Center
    2508 Airport Road Pago Pago, 96799 Samoa

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Rio Grande Valley Baptist Association
    617 W. Expressway 83 Weslaco, TX 78596 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Saguaro Prison
    1250 East Rica Road Elroy, AZ 85131 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • San Antonio Campus
    8300 Pat Booker Road Live Oak, TX 78233 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Schofield
    Army Education Center Schofield Barracks, HI 96857 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Tripler AMC
    Army Education Center BLDG 102 Tripler AMN, HI 96859 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Tucson Campus
    7777 East Speedway Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85710 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • US Coast Guard
    Integrated support Command 400 USCG Sand Island Honolulu, HI 96819 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Waikiki Baptist Church
    424 Kuamoo Street Honolulu, HI 96815 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University Sahuaro Ranch
    10250 N. 59th Avenue Glendale, AZ 85302 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University - Glendale
    6000 West Olive Avenue Glendale, AZ 85302 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University - Hawaii
    599 Farrington Highway Kapolei, HI 96707 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University - Plainview Collegiate High School
    1501 Quincy Plainview, TX 79072 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University - Sierra Vista
    500 East Fry Boulevard, Suites M1 and M2 Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University – Harlingen Teaching Site
    Texas State Technical College Campus 3101 Raintree St. Bldg. W #302 Harlingen, TX 78850 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University – Irving Teaching Site
    First Methodist Irving 211 W. 3rd Street Irving, TX 75060 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University – Tucson Mall Site
    4500 Oracle Road Suite 157 Tucson, AZ 85705 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University-American Samoa Teaching Site
    Suite # 2, Box 4685, Nuuuli-Tafuna Road Pago Pago, AS, 96799 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University-Boerne Teaching Site
    Boerne-Samuel V. Champion HS 201 Charger Boulevard Boerne, TX 78006 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wayland Baptist University-Weslaco Instructional Site
    617 West Expressway 83 Weslaco, TX 78596 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wayland Plaza
    2002 West Loop 289 Lubbock, TX 79407 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (WAATS)
    SBAHP Building L 4500 Pinal Air Park Marana, AZ 85653 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Westside Head Start
    7400 West Olive Peoria, AZ 85345 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wichita Falls Campus
    426 5th Avenue, Suite 7 Sheppard AFB Sheppard AFB, TX 76311-2931 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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