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NWFSC is a SACSCOC Accredited Institution


Northwest Florida State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Northwest Florida State College 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).

For information regarding Northwest Florida State College’s Compliance Certification Report or to ask questions about NWFSC’s accreditation, please contact the SACSCOC Institutional Accreditation Liaison (IAL) Dr. Jenna Sheffield [email protected] or Steven Hough [email protected], Dean of Institutional Research.

NWFSC has numerous programs that maintain accreditation through professional agencies.  PROGRAMS

SACSCOC Accreditation Leadership Team

President’s Strategy Circle

  • Mr. Mel Ponder, President
  • Dr. Jenna Sheffield, Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs, SACSCOC Institutional Accreditation Liaison (IAL)

Accreditation Leadership Team

  • Dr. Jenna Sheffield, Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs, SACSCOC Institutional Accreditation Liaison (IAL)
  • Steven Hough, Dean of Institutional Research

SACSCOC Accreditation Links

Fifth Year Interim Report Sharepoint – The planning site for NWFSC’s Fifth Year Interim Report Submission

SACSCOC Main Site

SACSCOC Substantive Change Policies