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Registration is open for the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference!
On September 29, 2026, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) earned recognition with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), enhancing our continued collaboration with CHEA and accreditors around the world who are leading the conversation about student-centered accreditation. “Our return…
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is pleased to announce new Commission leadership for the upcoming year, along with the election of four new Commissioners who will join the Commission as we continue to advance student-centered, modern accreditation. “Each year, we…
On June 25, 2026, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) approved the Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation (Fifteenth Edition). “I am proud that our constituents found the process of revising our standards to be inclusive and transparent,” said Susan…
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has made public the accreditation actions from its June 24-25, 2026, meeting. To view all actions taken and search by state or country, visit the MSCHE Recent Commission Actions page. The Commission acted to place Metropolitan College of New York into the status of non-compliance warning. Metropolitan…
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) congratulates Eastwick College (NJ), Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing (NY), and NewU University (DC) for their grants of accreditation, as well as Universidad de Lima (Peru), Universidad Cesar Vallejo (Peru), Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo (Mexico), and Guidance College (TX) for earning candidacy status. The Commission considered the institutions at the June 24-25, 2026, Commission…
On June 25, 2026, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) took action to require two institutions to show cause as to why its accreditation should not be withdrawn. The University of the Virgin Islands must show cause by September 1, 2026. The institution’s show cause report is due September…
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) appointed Kimberly R. Cline as Commissioner, effective April 23, 2026. Kimberly currently serves as President of Long Island University (NY). “We are delighted to welcome Kimberly as our newest Commissioner,” Commission Chair Susan Looney said….
City & State New York has featured Heather F. Perfetti, President of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), on its 2026 Higher Education Trailblazers list, which recognizes public officials, heads of colleges and universities, groundbreaking researchers and policymakers, and other leaders in the world of higher education. This is the second consecutive year that Heather…
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) appointed Nicole R. Stokes as Commissioner, effective February 26, 2026. Nicole currently serves as Professor of Sociology at The Pennsylvania State University at Abington. “Our Commission is excited to have Nicole join our Commission as an academic representative who brings more…
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is saddened to learn of the passing of one of our Commissioners, Steven M. Rose, on March 24, 2026. Steve was appointed as a Commissioner in January 2020. He also served as President of Passaic…
