Statement of Accreditation Status
Coppin State University
- CEO: Dr. Anthony Jenkins, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Mr. Beryl Harris
- Commission Staff Liaison: Aminah Massenburg, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small » No research designation
- Control: Public
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: June 1, 1962
- Last Reaffirmation: 2018
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2025-2026
- June 6, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of January 16, 2025, providing information on key data indicators (student achievement) from the 2024 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR 602.19 (b). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - January 16, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due February 14, 2025, providing information on key data indicators (student achievement) from the 2024 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19 (b). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - November 1, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 16, 2023. To remind the institution of its obligation to submit accreditation materials within established deadlines and in accordance with Commission policy and procedures. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - March 28, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 6, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (student achievement and enrollment – FTE), as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update (AIU) in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19(d). To note that Recommendation Responses in conjunction with the AIU are no longer required. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - November 16, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 17, 2022. To request a supplemental information report, due August 1, 2024, providing evidence of an update of any internal or external investigations related to the Commission action of November 17, 2022 (Standard II) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026 - November 6, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due December 13, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (student achievement and enrollment – FTE) as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19 (d). The next evaluation date is scheduled for 2025-2026. - November 17, 2022
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due December 1, 2022, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity; Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience; and Requirement of Affiliation 5. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - March 5, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - October 7, 2019
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due January 6, 2020, addressing recent media reports which may have implications for current and future compliance with Standard II: Ethics and Integrity, Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience, and Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement. - June 21, 2018
To reaffirm accreditation.To request that, beginning in 2019 and in conjunction with each Annual Institution Update prior to the Mid-Point Peer Review in 2022, the institution provide further evidence of (1) steps taken to improve key indicators of student success, including retention and graduation rates (Standard V) and (2) sufficient resources and planning processes to fulfill the institution's mission and goals, including but not limited to documentation of improved financial viability and sustainability, including evidence that enrollment management planning is linked to budget development (Standard VI). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Professional Counseling Licensure
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Main Campus
Coppin State University
2500 W. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216-3698 - Additional Location
2701 North Charles Street
2701 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218 - Other Instructional Site
Baltimore Teachers' Union Headquarters
5800 Metro Dr #200
Baltimore, MD 21215
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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