Statement of Accreditation Status
Bergen Community College
- CEO: Dr. Eric Friedman, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Gary Porter
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Paul Starkey, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional » Two-year, large
- Control: Public
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1972
- Last Reaffirmation: 2016
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2024-2025
- Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2021
- The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
- June 23, 2016
To reaffirm accreditation and to recognize the institution for progress to date. The date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle. - November 21, 2013
To accept the monitoring report and to note that a visit will not be conducted at this time. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - March 7, 2013
To accept the monitoring report and to note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To remove the warning and reaffirm accreditation because the institution is now in compliance with Standards 7 (Institutional Assessment) and 14 (Assessment of Student Learning). To request a monitoring report, due by October 1, 2013, documenting (1) further implementation of a comprehensive, organized, and sustained process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness, including evidence that results are used in budgeting, planning, and allocating resources (Standard 7); and (2) further implementation of a documented process to assess the achievement of program-level student learning goals, including General Education (Standard 14). A visit may follow submission of the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016.
- 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:
- Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope:
- Postsecondary award (1-2 yrs) Included within the scope:
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Additional Location
Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands
1280 Wall Street West
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Opened: 06/30/2010 - Other Instructional Site
Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute
281 Campgaw Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430 - Other Instructional Site
Dwight Morrow High School
274 Knickerbocker Road
Englewood, NJ 07631 - Other Instructional Site
Fort Lee High School
300 Lemoine Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024 - Other Instructional Site
Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center
355 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601 - Other Instructional Site
Volvo
1800 Volvo Place
Mahwah, NJ 07430
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