The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is announcing its withdrawal from the Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) as of September 1, 2026. While we continue to partner individually with other accrediting commissions, MSCHE is driving broader partnerships that best support our work in this changing higher...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and other higher education organizations in a response to proposed revisions to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Guidance on Financial Assistance (GFA).  The ACE letter states: The revisions would...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) encourages institutions to review and comment on the United States Department of Education’s (USDE) newly proposed federal accreditation regulations resulting from the Department’s Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking. On August 19, 2026, USDE released an announcement about public...