The Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation (MCCA) has statutory authority and duty to approve all colleges and universities or other entities that offer one or more postsecondary academic degrees and are domiciled, incorporated or otherwise located in the State of Mississippi.

» MCCA Standards and Regulations (full document)

• Procedures to apply
• General Provisions
• Standards and regulations

» Approved Colleges and Universities

» Entities not approved

» Quick Links

• Commission on Proprietary Schools and College Registration
• Mississippi Secretary of State Business Services
• Nursing Education
• RN (MS State Institutions of Higher Learning)
• LPN (MS Community College Board)
• Professional Licenses - Mississippi
• MS Boards and Departments
• Nursing Licensure (MS Board of Nursing)
• Educator Licensure (Mississippi Department of Education (K-12)
• U.S. Department of Education Ombudsman (The Federal Student Aid Ombudsman of the US Department of Education helps resolve disputes and solve other problems with federal student loans.)
• U.S. Dept. of Education: Overview of Accreditation
• U.S. Dept. of Education: Database of Accredited Institutions & Programs
• U.S. Dept. of Education: Accreditation FAQs
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on Colleges
• Association of Biblical Higher Education
• Association of Theological Schools

» Closed School Transcript Request Form - Neither MCCA nor IHL store student records for closed schools, however, MCCA may be able to provide contact information. Call 601.432.6372 or email Menia Dykes about schools not listed.

• Magnolia Bible College (Freed-Hardeman University Registrar online request)


• Mary Holmes College (For general information about receiving a Mary Holmes College transcript from the Presbyterian Historical Society: Mary Holmes College - For any questions, please contact the historical society by phone at 215-627-1852. Office hours are M-F 8:30 am until 4:30 pm EST.)


• Phillips College (Jackson, Gulfport). Former students should go to Altierus Transcript Request, where they may create an account and request transcripts. [Reference order ID number if contacting by phone or email -- TransferCenter@Zenith.org; (877) 727-0058])


• Prentiss Institute


• Wesley College (mail form to Registrar's Office, Toccoa Falls College, 107 Kincaid Drive MSC 896, Toccoa Falls, GA 30598 or request a transcript via TFC website.)


• Wood College (The Wood College Transcript request form has been updated. We are now only accepting online payments and thus have removed credit card information from the form. The online payments may be made here.)

» U.S. Dept. of Education Closed School Search

• U.S. Dept. of Education: Closed School Search Page
• U.S. Dept. of Education: Discharge of Student Loans at Closed Schools