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Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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President
 : Heather F. Perfetti
Phone : 267-284-5011
Fax : 267-284-5026
Address:
1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801

Profile of Accredited Institutions, 2020-2021:
526 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions: 4,125,999 Students

526 Total Degree-Granting:

203 Public
301 Private Nonprofit
22 Private For-Profit
n/a Total Non-Degree-Granting:

n/a Public
n/a Private Nonprofit
n/a Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Accredits U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities with degree-granting authority which offer one or more post-secondary educational programs, including those offered via distance education, of at least one academic year in length at the Associate’s or higher level in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other geographic areas in which the Commission elects to conduct accrediting activities within and outside of the United States.

Sponsoring Organization:

n/a

International Accreditation Activity:
17 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
22 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Program Countries

Austria
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
 Egypt
France
Hungary
Ireland
Lebanon
 South Korea
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
 United Kingdom
British Virgin Islands

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$5,803,790

$n/a Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$n/a In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
34 Full-time Employees
0 Part-time Employees
462 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
At least 27, composed of Academic and Administrative representatives, and 1/7 are Public representatives.

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Comprehensive review every 8 years with ongoing monitoring

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: • The Commission establishes accreditation standards and requirements of affiliation for accreditation through an interactive process involving the Commission, member institutions, and to the extent feasible, other relevant constituencies. The Commission maintains a systematic and ongoing program of review to confirm that the standards for accreditation and requirements of affiliation are adequate to evaluate the quality of the education provided by the institutions it accredits and that they are relevant to the educational needs of students.



Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
47 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
1 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
3 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
47 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
10 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
1 Notice or Warning
1 Probation
1 Show Cause
1 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
259 Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
349 Substantive Changes Reviewed
131 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation