Heather F. Perfetti, President of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), recently joined the Small College America podcast to discuss proposed federal accreditation regulations, institutional financial health challenges, legal transactions, and the future of accreditation. As higher education anticipates the United...

On September 14, 2026, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) provided comment on proposed revisions to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Standards and Procedures for Recognition (2025). Our Commission is committed to strengthening innovative, impactful accreditation through dedicated partnerships...

On September 14, 2026, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) submitted public comment on the United States Department of Education’s newly proposed federal accreditation regulations resulting from the Department’s Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking. We encourage institutions to submit...