{"id":657,"date":"2026-06-18T14:31:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=657"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:31:18","slug":"utsa-earns-final-accreditation-after-merging-with-ut-health-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=657","title":{"rendered":"UTSA earns final accreditation after merging with UT Health San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>This month, the University of Texas at San Antonio received the final approval validating its accreditation status after merging with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=655\">As independent candidates race to collect enough signatures, a national group is taking up their cause<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Commission on Colleges and Universities, formerly known as Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges or SACSCOC, is the federally recognized accreditor overseeing educational institutions in Texas and other states.<\/p>\n<p>The association issued a preliminary approval of the merger exactly a year ago, months before the two universities officially combined on Sept. 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>A SACSCOC committee visited UT San Antonio last October, meeting with administrators, faculty and staff at several of its  campuses including the Main Campus, the Downtown Campus, San Pedro I and the Health Science Center Campus. <\/p>\n<p>After these meetings, university officials announced that they had received positive feedback that the institution remained in compliance with accreditation standards.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=653\">San Antonio inches closer to buying property for Spurs arena as it prepares to talk with team owners<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The committee then recommended the accreditation confirmation of UT San Antonio to the association\u2019s board, which issued its approval last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe affirmation of our accreditation reinforces our commitment to opportunity and excellence in academics, research, innovation and healthcare, while positioning UT San Antonio as a premier world-class university and health care system that will create impact at scale,\u201d said UT San Antonio President Taylor Eighmy in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>SACSCOC requires institutions to participate in interim reviews every five years with reaffirmation of standards due every 10 years, unless there is a substantive change.<\/p>\n<p>The peer-review process ensures that the college or university adheres to the principles of accreditation which accounts for an institutions\u2019 mission, administrative capacity, financial management and student success, among other metrics.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=651\">A roundup of free things to do this summer in San Antonio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The San Antonio Report partners with Open Campus on higher education coverage.<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>READ MORE<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<article>\n<!-- .featured-image --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>UTSA earns final accreditation after merging with UT Health San Antonio<\/h3>\n<div>\n<span><br \/>\n<span>by<\/span> <span>Danya P\u00e9rez<\/span> <\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-wrapper --><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- .featured-image --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Judson ISD interim leader steps down after 5 months on the job<\/h3>\n<div>\n<span><br \/>\n<span>by<\/span> <span>Xochilt Garcia<\/span> <\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-wrapper --><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The accrediting agency that greenlit the merger between UTSA and UT Health, issued its final approval after a campus visit last fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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