<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> Southern Association of Colleges and Schools <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> SACS operational area </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abbreviation </Th> <Td> SACS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 1895 (1895) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Non-governmental organization </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Purpose </Th> <Td> Educational accreditation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> North Druid Hills, Georgia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Region served </Th> <Td> Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chairman </Th> <Td> John Pickelman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Main organ </Th> <Td> Board of Trustees </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Affiliations </Th> <Td> CHEA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.sacs.org </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> SACS operational area </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abbreviation </Th> <Td> SACS </Td> </Tr>

Southern association of colleges and schools accreditation standards