Statement of Accreditation Status
McDaniel College
- CEO: Dr. Julia Jasken, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Wendy Morris
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Kushnood Haq, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs » Four-year, small, highly residential
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Former Name(s): Western Maryland College (5/1/2002)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1922
- Last Reaffirmation: 2013
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2022-2023
- March 5, 2020
To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted and no further evidence is required at this time. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023. - October 27, 2014
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To approve the reclassification of the instructional sites at (1) Magruder High School, 5939 Muncaster Mill Road, Rockville MD 20855; (2) Mt. Hebron High School, 9440 Route 99, Ellicott City MD 21042; and (3) Maryland Public television11767 Owings Mills Boulevard, Owings Mills MD 21117 as additional locations and to include the locations within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2018. - June 27, 2013
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self-study process. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2018. - October 31, 2012
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To re-classify following eight instructional sites to additional locations and to include them within the scope of the institution's accreditation: (1) Calvert Technical Academy, 330 Dorsey Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678; (2) Huntingtown High School, 4125 N. Solomons Island Road, Huntingtown, MD 20679; (3) Perryville Middle School, 850 Aiken Avenue, Perryville, MD 21903; (4) River Hill High School, 12101 Route 108, Clarksville, MD 21029; (5) Severn River Middle School, 241 Peninsula Farm Road, Arnold, MD 21012; (6) Severna Park High School, 60 Robinson Road, Severna Park, MD 21146; (7) St. Vincent Palotti High School, 113 St. Mary's Place, Laurel, MD 20707; and (8) Thomas Stone High School, 3785 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2012-2013. - June 28, 2012
To note the visit by the Commission's representative and to affirm inclusion of the following additional locations within the scope of the institution's accreditation: (1) Montgomery County Education Association Conference Center, 12 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850, (2) Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042, and (3) Anne Arundel Community College at Arundel Mills, 7009 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD 21076. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2012-2013. - August 30, 2011
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To re-classify three currently existing instructional sites to additional locations and to include them provisionally within the scope of the institution's accreditation, pending a site visit to each location within six months of commencing operations: (1) Ann Arundel Community College at Arundel Mills, 7009 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD 21076; (2) Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042; and (3) Montgomery County Education Association Conference Center, 12 Taft Court, Rockville, Maryland 20850. The Commission requires written notification within 30 days of the commencement of operations at each additional location. The Commission notes that approval extends for one calendar year from the date of this action. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within this time frame, approval will lapse. To note that this approval is not retroactive. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2012-2013. - March 3, 2011
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the following online degrees within the scope of the institution's accreditation: Master of Science in Gerontology, and Master of Science in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2012-2013.
- Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- 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
- Branch Campus
McDaniel College Budapest
Budapest, Hungary - Additional Location
Anne Arundel Commmunity College at Arundel Mills
7009 Arundel Mills Circle
Hanover, MD 21076
Opened: 08/30/2011 - Additional Location
Calvert Career and Technical Academy
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Opened: 10/31/2012 - Additional Location
Centennial High School
4300 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Opened: 08/30/2011 - Additional Location
Huntingtown High School
4125 North Solomons Island Road
Huntingtown, MD 20679
Opened: 10/31/2012 - Additional Location
Magruder High School
5939 Muncaster Mill Road
Rockville, MD 20855
Opened: 10/27/2014 - Additional Location
Maryland Public Television
11767 Owings Mills Boulevard
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Opened: 10/27/2014 - Additional Location
Montgomery County Education Association Conference Center
12 Taft Court
Rockville, MD 20850
Opened: 08/30/2011 - Additional Location
Mt. Hebron High School
9440 Route 99
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Opened: 10/27/2014 - Additional Location
Perryville Middle School
850 Aiken Avenue
Perryville, MD 21903
Opened: 10/31/2012 - Additional Location
River Hill High School
12101 Clarksville Pike (Route 108)
Clarksville, MD 21029
Opened: 10/31/2012 - Additional Location
Severn River Middle School
241 Peninsula Farm Road
Arnold, MD 21012
Opened: 10/31/2012 - Additional Location
Severna Park High School
60 Robinson Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
Opened: 10/31/2012 - Additional Location
St. Vincent Pallotti High School
113 St. Mary's Place
Laurel, MD 20707
Opened: 10/31/2012 - Additional Location
Thomas Stone High School
3785 Leonardtown Road
Waldorf, MD 20601
Opened: 10/31/2012 - Other Instructional Site
TARGET, Inc.
111 Stoner Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157
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