USC Columbia
Accreditations of Academic Programs


The University of South Carolina is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associates, Baccalaureate, Masters, and Doctorate degrees.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at:

1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097


or call 404-679-4501 for questions about the accreditation of the University of South Carolina. The Commission requests that it be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard. 

The above statement must be included on any internal or external university publication that references the University of South Carolina’s accreditations status. 


College of Arts and Sciences

The Moore School of Business

College of Education

College of Engineering and Computing

College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management

School of Law

College of Mass Communications and Information Studies

School of Medicine

School of Music

College of Nursing

College of Pharmacy

The Arnold School of Public Health

College of Social Work