Georgia State University  is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctorate . Georgia State University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.  Questions about the accreditation of Georgia State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Georgia State University’s SACSCOC accreditation was reaffirmed in 2019. In addition, GSU submitted a substantive change report to SACSCOC in 2016 concerning the consolidation of GSU and the former Georgia Perimeter College. Documents pertaining to those previous reviews as well as Georgia State University’s official Reaffirmation Letter are available through the links to the left.