Institutional Accreditation
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC), 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, to award certificates and baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees. The institution was last reviewed and reaffirmed in 2018. The institution’s accreditation extends through 2028, and includes all programs offered on the institution’s main campus as well as those offered at all extended program sites.
Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the Health Science Center. Note: The Commission should only be contacted 1) to learn about the institution’s accreditation status, 2) to file a third-party comment at the time of the institution’s accreditation review, or 3) to file a complaint against the institution for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement. All normal inquiries about admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc. should be addressed directly to the Health Science Center and not the Commission’s office.
Internal users may access UT Health’s 2018 SACSCOC reaffirmation reports and materials at https://sacs.uthscsa.edu/ (login and password required)
Specialized/Program Accreditations:
In addition to the University’s regional accreditation, many of the University’s individual programs and units undergo specialized accreditations, a similar peer-review process with goals and standards specifically designed for those specific programs or units. The U.S. Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) recognize the specialized accreditors of which most UT Health programs are accredited members. The list below represents the academic programs recognized by specialized accreditation agencies.
| Program | Accrediting Body | Date of Last Accreditation Review | Next Accreditation Review |
| Long School of Medicine | |||
| Doctor of Medicine (MD) | Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) | 2013 | 2019 |
| Deaf Education and Hearing Science (MDEHS) | Council on Education of the Deaf | 2009 | 2015 |
| School of Nursing | |||
| Nursing (BSN, MSN, Cert) | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | 2011 | 2021 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | 2013 | 2018 |
| School of Health Professions | |||
| Emergency Health Sciences (BS, Cert.) | Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions | 2014 | 2015 |
| Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) | Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) | 2010 | 2017 |
| Occupational Therapy (MOT) (OTD granted candidacy status) | American Occupational Therapy Association Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education | 2014 | 2017 |
| Speech Language Pathology (SLP) | Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology | August 2017 | |
| Respiratory Care (BS, MS) | Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care | 2007 | 2017 |
| Physical Therapy (DPT) | Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education | 2013 | 2019 |
| Clinical Laboratory Sciences (BS, MS, Cert.) | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences | 2013 | 2020 |
| School of Dentistry | |||
| Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Dental Public Health (Cert) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Dental Hygiene (BS, MS) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Endodontics (Cert) | Commission on Dental Accreditation 2019(CODA) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Orthodontics (Cert) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Pediatric Dentistry (Cert) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Periodontics (Cert) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2015 | 2020 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (Cert) | Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) | 2012 | 2019 |
| Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | |||
| Medical Physics (DMP) | Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. (CAMPEP) | 2015 | 2020 |
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Radiological Sciences – Medical Physics track (PhD)
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Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. (CAMPEP) | 2012 | 2018 |