About Accreditation
Florida International University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. SACS reaffirmed FIU's accreditation on December 5, 2000. For information about the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, or the accreditation process go to the SACS web site. For more information about the two-year, FIU self-study for reaffirmation of accreditation go to: Reaccreditation 2000: FIU SACS Self-Study. The University maintains the standards specified by the SACS "Criteria for Accreditation" and notifies SACS of any substantive changes. These web pages provide information about SACS policies, notification procedures, guidelines and criteria.
SACS Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Every ten years a university's regional accreditation must be reaffirmed. FIU was first accredited by SACS in 1974, and reaffirmed in 1980, 1990, and 2000. Reaccreditation 2000: FIU SACS Self-Study.
Accreditation Goals
Academic Affairs has a major goal to pursue accreditation for all the degree programs for which there are accrediting agencies. This is in pursuit of the University goal to maintain the quality of all educational programs and the University's philosophy of "Quality Management."
Specialized and Professional Accreditation
Professional degree programs at FIU are accredited or approved by the appropriate specialized accreditation agency, or pursuing full accreditation or approval. Each of these accrediting bodies have their own specific criteria, review process, and time frame. View this page for a list of the professional accrediting agencies and the respective FIU degree programs.
Substantive Changes
