Conclusion
The University recently passed its fifth-year review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). MTSU has been accredited by SACSCOC since 1928. MTSU will apply for reaffirmation of accreditation, including a new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), in 2026.
Part of MTSU’s current QEP is the MT Engage program geared toward getting students fully immersed in the classroom experience. MT Engage was made a permanent part of the University’s QEP in 2022. The program would not be possible without the support of faculty and staff. Faculty can get a course MT Engage certified—on a completely voluntary basis.
With programs like these, students get a truly wonderful education at MTSU. Importantly, they do so at a great value. MTSU’s Board of Trustees voted in June 2022 to keep tuition and program services fees flat for the 2022–23 academic year. A full-time, in-state undergraduate student taking 15 credit hours in both the fall and spring semesters will pay $7,704 in tuition and $1,888 in program service fees, for a total of $9,592 this academic year. MTSU’s tuition was already the lowest of the state’s three major universities. Our decision to hold it flat for this academic year, plus recent increases in the state’s HOPE Lottery Scholarship, means that many students can attend our University at no cost.
Thank you for taking time to read this President’s Annual Report to stakeholders. I am so thankful for your support of this great University. True Blue!
—Dr. Sidney A. McPhee President
