TRACS: A Public Announcement
Paine College is scheduled to host an Evaluation Team from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) from July 14-July 17, 2025. This visit concerns the granting of Reaffirmation of Accredited Status.
Constituents and members of the public are invited to submit third-party comments concerning Paine College’s qualifications for Reaffirmation of Accredited Status Third-party comments should be submitted to thirdpartycomments@tracs.org. TRACS will receive third-party comments on this matter until 14 days before the scheduled Evaluation Team Visit.
TRACS shares third-party comments with members of the Evaluation Team prior to the visit, but at no time during the review process will third-party comments be shared with Paine College. During its review, the Evaluation Team considers third-party comments only as they relate to the TRACS Accreditation Standards.
TRACS is approved by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized institutional accrediting agency and appears on the DOE Secretary’s List of Approved Accrediting Agencies, which is provided in the Higher Education Directory. TRACS is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Paine College
Paine College is a historically Black liberal arts institution located in Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 1882 through a partnership between the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Paine College is dedicated to providing a liberal arts education of the highest quality- emphasizing academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. For more information, visit Paine online.
