Welcome to James Madison University’s website for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

JMU was first awarded this institutional report card in 1927 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Every ten years, JMU’s accreditation must be reaffirmed, with the most recent reaffirmation in December 2023. Between each reaffirmation cycle, institutions submit a Fifth-Year Interim Report, which JMU submitted in Spring 2019 along with an impact report on the implementation of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) - Ethical Reasoning in Action. The next Fifth-Year Interim Report will be completed in Spring 2029.

A SACSCOC On-Site Review Committee completed their evaluation of JMU on April 7, 2023 with zero recommendations in their report. Recommendations flag areas in which the institution has failed to demonstrate compliance with various standards.

The average number of recommendations for institutions within SACSCOC’s purview is between three and six, and fewer that 2% of institutions receive no recommendations.

This is the second reaccreditation cycle in which JMU has received no recommendations.

James Madison University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist and doctorate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of James Madison University 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).