Accreditation

SACSCOC Accreditation Statement

Southwest Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award Associate Degrees. Southwest Texas College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Southwest Texas College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).

SACSCOC Website

SACSCOC: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), regional accrediting body.

Substantive Change Policy

House Bill 2504: Faculty vita must be available within three clicks of the homepage.

Student Right-to-Know & Campus Security Act: College collects and publishes specified information regarding campus crime statistics, campus security policies, and institutional completion or graduation rates.

2015 Compliance Certification: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

SWTJC Quality Enhancement Plan: Improve the quality of instruction by infusing high-impact educational practices throughout the college curriculum.

2015 Focused Report: This document is the college’s response to the Off-Site Committee’s comments on SWTJC’s Compliance Certification, which provides the college’s assessment of compliance with the SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement. SWTJC’s Compliance Certification is available in its entirety via a link on this page.