KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville College is East Tennessee’s only Historically Black College or University. In 1997, the school lost its accreditation. After years of talking about getting it back, school leaders sent in an application in August.
In documents obtained by 10News, the accrediting agency the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools sent feedback in September. They found at least 23 compliance violations such as not reporting current student enrollment numbers, leadership confusion and financial concerns.
In a statement, three former Board of Trustees members said a group of former alumni presidents led by former board members, is working to keep the college going. Franklin Tate served on the Board from 2018 to 2022. During that time, he worked to convince the board to apply for accreditation, but he said he was rejected…