Accreditation

University Accreditation

The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees.  Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of the Medical University of South Carolina 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 (http://www.sacscoc.org).

More about SACSCOC Accreditation

SACSCOC specifies standards of accreditation for institution of higher education and facilitates a fair peer-review process to determine whether an institution demonstrates that it achieves those standards. MUSC's Office of Institutional Effectiveness coordinates with units, colleges, and services across the university to ensure that MUSC is able to demonstrate that it meets all accreditation standards. Reaffirmation of accreditation occurs every ten years, with an interim report due five years after reaffirmation.   

MUSC's initial accreditation from SACSCOC was in 1971.  The last reaffirmation was in 2017.

• SACSCOC Letter of Verification

Professional Accreditations

MUSC offers several degree programs that are accredited by professional accrediting organizations. Each program oversees the maintenance of its own professional accreditation. Each program submits its profession-specific self study; the Office of Institutional Effectiveness serves as a central support resource for those applications. Information about professional accreditation is available on the website for each degree program. 

Degree	College	Professional Accrediting Organization
*Doctor of Dental Medicine	Dental Medicine	Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dental Medical Scientist Training Program	Dental Medicine	Commission on Dental Accreditation
MS Cardiovascular Perfusion	Health Professions	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Masters of Health Administration	Health Professions	Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
*Doctorate Physical Therapy	Health Professions	Commission on Accreditation in PT Education
*Doctor Nurse Anesthesia Practice	Health Professions	Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs
*Occupational Therapy Doctorate	Health Professions	Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association
MS Physician Assistant Studies	Health Professions	Accreditation Review Committee of Education for the PA Education
MS Health Informatics	Health Professions	Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
*MS Speech-Language Pathology	Health Professions	Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
*Doctor of Medicine	Medicine	Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medical Scientist Training Program	Medicine	Liaison Committee on Medical Education
*Master of Public Health	Medicine	Council on Education for Public Health
*BS Nursing	Nursing	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
*Doctorate Nursing Practice	Nursing	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
*Doctor of Pharmacy	Pharmacy	Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
*US Department of Education Recognized