A bachelor's degree was also offered via a partnership with New England College of Business.
"Action to Withdraw Accreditation by Suspension" was initiated by ACICS on December 4, 2018.
Previously, Golf Academy of America was accredited by the ACICS to award occupational associate degrees.
Prior to acquisition by ECA, SDGA briefly opened a Honolulu campus in Kaneohe, Hawaii on the island of Oahu from 2004-2007 to cater to the Pacific Rim.
The schools are owned by Birmingham, Alabama-based Education Corp. of America (ECA), which runs more than 75 campuses across the U.S. A statement on ECA's student information page announced the December 2018 closure of its campuses, including those operating as Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute, Ecotech Institute, Golf Academy of America and Virginia College.