Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Disclosure Statement Regarding the Status of
TALLADEGA COLLEGE
Talladega, Alabama
Issued June 26, 2025, by SACSCOC
The following publicly available information is provided by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) concerning the accreditation of Talladega College. The information presented below is in accordance with SACSCOC’s disclosure policy; SACSCOC staff cannot comment further on questions specifically related to Talladega College. The institution reviewed this statement prior to public posting.
Action by SACSCOC Board of Trustees took place on June 12, 2025, and the institution’s next review is June 2026.
What is the accreditation status of Institution? Talladega College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The institution was placed on Warning following the Board’s review of a Special Report following receipt of unsolicited information concerning compliance with Core Requirement 13.1 (Financial responsibility), Core Requirement 13.2 (Financial documents), Standard 13.3 (Financial responsibility), and Standard 13.5 (Control of sponsored research/external funds). SACSCOC accreditation includes all components of the institution—all programs, branch campuses, off-campus sites and distance learning programs as reported to SACSCOC; thus, the Warning status applies to the entire institution.
What does it mean to be continued in accreditation and placed on Warning?
Warning imposed by the SACSCOC Board of Trustees follows a determination of significant non-compliance with the Core Requirements or Standards of the Principles of Accreditation, the accreditation standards of SACSCOC; failure to make timely and significant progress toward correcting the deficiencies that led to the findings of non-compliance; or failure to comply with SACSCOC policies and procedures. An institution placed or continued on Warning remains in accredited status while on sanction. The maximum total time during a monitoring period that an institution may be on Warning is two years. In June 2026, Talladega College will have been on Warning for twelve (12) months.
For additional information about monitoring periods and sanctions, see the SACSCOC policy entitled Sanctions, Denial of Reaffirmation, and Removal from Membership.
Why was Talladega College placed on Warning?
Talladega College was continued in accreditation and placed on Warning because the SACSCOC Board of Trustees determined that the institution had failed to demonstrate compliance with Core Requirements 13.1 (Financial resources), 13.2 (Financial documents), Standard 13.3 (Financial responsibility), Standard 13.5 (Control of sponsored research/external funds) of the Principles of Accreditation. These standards expect the institution to have sound financial resources and a demonstrated, stable financial base to support the mission of the institution and the scope of its programs and services; to provide the following financial statements: (a) an institutional audit (or Standard Review Report issued in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services issued by the AICPA for those institutions audited as part of a system-wide or statewide audit) for the most recent fiscal year prepared by an independent certified public accountant and/or an appropriate governmental auditing agency employing the appropriate audit (or Standard Review Report) guide; (b) a statement of financial position of unrestricted net assets, exclusive of plant assets and plant-related debt, which represents the change in unrestricted net assets attributable to operations for the most recent year; and (c) an annual budget that is preceded by sound planning, is subject to sound fiscal procedures, and is approved by the governing board; to manage its financial resources and operate in a fiscally responsible manner; and to maintain financial control over externally funded or sponsored research and programs. A Special Committee was not authorized to visit the institution.
To read the full statements for the standards cited above, access the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement.
What will happen in June 2026? The SACSCOC Board of Trustees will consider the accreditation status of Talladega College following review of a Monitoring Report submitted by the institution addressing the standards cited above for non-compliance. The Board will have the following options: (1) remove the institution from Warning without an additional report; (2) remove the institution from Warning and request a Follow-Up Report; (3) continue accreditation, continue the institution on Warning, and request a Second Monitoring Report, with or without a Special Committee authorized; (4) continue accreditation, place the institution on Probation with or without a Special Committee authorized, and request a Second Monitoring Report, or (5) remove the institution from membership for failure to comply with the Principles of Accreditation. SACSCOC staff will not speculate on what decision might be made by the Board of Trustees in June 2026.
For additional information regarding SACSCOC’s accreditation process, please access our webpage at www.sacscoc.org.
