Welcome to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, website for nationally recognized institutional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Accreditation
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Questions about the accreditation of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Since 1998, the institution has been authorized by SACSCOC to offer distance education programs.
State Authorization
Per the 1807 Tennessee Public Acts Chapter 64, codified as amended at the Tennessee Code Annotated §49-9-209, the University of Tennessee is authorized by the State of Tennessee to award the degrees “of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, or any other degree known and used in any college or university in any of the United States.”
Student Success
Please see information about our measures of student success.