South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
VCOM is appropriately licensed to offer an educational program, through its branch campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree by the:
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street, Suite 300;
Columbia, SC 29201,
(803) 737-2260
www.che.sc.gov
Licensure by SCCHE indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of any school’s quality. Licensure is not equivalent to or synonymous with accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Board of Governors, The University of North Carolina
VCOM is appropriately licensed to offer third and fourth-year rotations in the state of North Carolina, as part of its educational program that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, by the:
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina
223 S. West Street, Suite 1800
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 962-1000
www.northcarolina.edu/leadership-and-governance/board-of-governors/
Alabama Community College System
VCOM is licensed by the Alabama Community College System to offer an educational program, through its branch campus in Auburn, Alabama, that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
Alabama Community College System
135 South Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 293-4504
www.accs.cc
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
VCOM is exempt from Alabama programmatic approval/review by the ACHE as it meets the exemption criteria that it is physically located within the USA and is accredited by a US regional or specialized accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education or Council on Higher Education Accreditation.
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
100 North Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-1998
www.ache.edu
Board of Regents of the State of Louisiana
VCOM is currently licensed by the Board of Regents of the State of Louisiana. Licenses are renewed by the State Board of Regents every two years. Licensed institutions have met minimal operational standards set forth by the state, but licensure does not constitute accreditations, guarantee the transferability of credit, or signify that programs are certifiable by any professional agency or organization.
Louisiana Board of Regents
P.O. Box 3677
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677
(225) 342-4253
https://regents.la.gov/
AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
VCOM is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), the nationally recognized accrediting body for osteopathic medical colleges. VCOM currently holds the status of Accreditation until the time of our next Comprehensive Site Visit in 2025.
AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA)
142 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2864
(888) 626-9262
predoc@osteopathic.org
https://osteopathic.org/accreditation/