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EDISON STATE COLLEGE REAFFIRMED BY SACSCOC

Jun 20, 2013

June 20, 2013 – FORT MYERS, FL – President Jeff Allbritten announced today that he received word from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of College and Schools (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees, who voted this morning to grant Edison State College full reaffirmation and to remove the college from probation, effective immediately.

“As I have said often, accreditation is not an event, but a process of continuous renewal and improvement.  While this is an outstanding accomplishment, we must maintain our process of continuous improvement,” said Dr. Allbritten. “I want to thank each person that has worked so hard over a long period of time to address the findings of noncompliance that were a result of the prior visit. Also, I am appreciative of the College’s willingness to work with me on realigning our academic organization, filling our leadership positions, and improving our systems.  I believe the outcome of the vote today shows that we are taking the “right steps” for Edison State to better serve our students and region.”

Edison State College will have regularly-scheduled reviews, beginning with a five-year interim report in September, 2017, and its 10-year review in 2022. These reviews are standard for all colleges and universities that are accredited by the SACSCOC.

Celebrating 50 years of excellence, Edison State College is Southwest Florida’s largest, most accessible and affordable institution of higher education. Proud to be tobacco-free, Edison State serves more than 24,000 students across five counties and through Edison Online.  

About SACSCOC:

SACSCOC is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and other international sites approved by the Commission on Colleges that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degrees. The Commission also accepts applications from other international institutions of higher education.

Last Updated: June 20, 2013