Accreditation
The University of South Carolina is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges to award Juris Doctor degrees. Because of its geographic location, Vermont Law School is accredited by a different body, and has no relationship with the Commission on Colleges. Both law schools are fully accredited by the American Bar Association. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges accreditation of the University of South Carolina does not extend to or include the Vermont Law School or its students. Although the University of South Carolina has faculty-approved regulations and accepts certain course work in transfer toward a credential from Vermont Law School, or collaborates in other ways for generation of course credits or program credentials, other colleges and universities may or may not accept this work in transfer, even if it appears on a transcript from the University of South Carolina. Such a decision would be made by the institution subsequently considering the possibility of accepting such credits.