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New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

42.415, -71.0527
President of the Commission
: Dr. Lawrence M. Schall
Phone : 781-425-7785
Fax : 781-425-1001
Address:
301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210, Wakefield, MA 01880

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:
232 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 0 Students

232 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

85 Public
141 Private Nonprofit
6 Private For-Profit
0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit
Addendum

NOTE: NECHE has not submitted updated information to CHEA for 2020-2020. The information shown is for 2018-2019 and the data for this date range will not be included in the updated charts and tables.

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

The accreditation of institutions that award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees and associate’s degree granting institutions that include in their offerings at least one program in liberal studies or another area of study widely available at the baccalaureate level of regionally accredited colleges and universities in the United States including, but not limited to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. NECHE also accredits international institutions.

International Accreditation Activity:
0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
Yes Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$4,900,000

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
10 Full-time Employees
10 Part-time Employees
300 Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023
Composition of Decision-Making Body
29 member Commission comprised of members of the public and educators from NECHE-accredited institutions.

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 10 years

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every 10 years

Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:
1 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
14 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
27 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
0 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
1 Notice or Warning
1 Probation
0 Show Cause
1 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other
Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:
27 Substantive Changes Reviewed
23 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation