Statement of Accreditation Status
Centenary University
- CEO: Rev. John Schol, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Ms. Viktoria Popova
- Commission Staff Liaison: To Be Assigned, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Former Name(s): Centenary College (7/18/2016)
- Phase: Accredited
- Accreditation Granted: 1932
- Last Reaffirmation: March 13, 2025
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2031-2032
Contact Information
400 Jefferson Street
Hackettstown,
NJ
07840
- September 4, 2026
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to note the Commission liaison guidance visit occurred on July 16, 2026. To remind the institution of the Commission request of June 25, 2026, for a monitoring report due February 16, 2027. The next evaluation visit will be determined upon reaffirmation of accreditation. - June 25, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of February 26, 2026. To note the follow-up visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 on April 23-24, 2026. To warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with Standard VI (Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement). To note the institution remains accredited while on warning. To note further that federal regulations limit the period during which an institution may be in non-compliance, which started on June 25, 2026. To request a monitoring report, due February 16, 2027, demonstrating evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with Standard VI, including but not limited to (1) documented financial resources, funding base, and plans for financial development as well as planning and budgeting processes to fulfill its mission and goals and to support its educational purposes and programs (Standard VI); (2) multi-year, long-range financial models that include realistic enrollment projections and the assumptions on which they are based to support sustainable financial stability (Standard VI); and (3) completed fiscal year 2025 audited financial statements (Standard VI) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standards Guidelines). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the monitoring report. To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss Commission expectations. To remind the institution of its obligation to provide to the Commission timely and accurate financial audits. The date of the next evaluation will be determined upon reaffirmation of accreditation. - February 26, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. To acknowledge receipt of additional information received on January 16, 2026. To request a supplemental information report, due March 16, 2026, providing further evidence of (1) the sufficiency of resources as well as planning and budgeting processes to fulfill its mission and goals and to support its educational purposes and programs (Standard VI), (2) multi-year, long-range financial models that include realistic enrollment projections and the assumptions on which they are based to support sustainable financial stability (Standard VI), and (3) most recent audited financial statements (Standard VI) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standards Guidelines). To remind the institution of its obligation to make freely available to the Commission accurate, fair, and complete information on all aspects of the institution and its operations, including making institutional representatives and additional information available to the Commission representatives when requested (Accreditation Review Cycle and Monitoring Policy and Procedures). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the supplemental information report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - June 25, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Doctor's - Research/Scholarship - Ph.D. in Happiness Studies within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To require the submission of the updated Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) reflecting the substantive change as soon as it is available by email [email protected]. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - March 13, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report requested by the Commission action of March 14, 2024. To reaffirm accreditation because the institution is now in compliance with Standard VI (Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement). To note the follow-up team visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 on January 22-23, 2025. To request a monitoring report, due October 1, 2025, demonstrating sustainability of implemented corrective measures and further evidence of sufficiency of resources as well as planning and budgeting processes to fulfill its mission and goals and to support its educational purposes and programs (Standard VI) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standards Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - May 20, 2024
To note that the Commission liaison guidance visit occurred on April 29, 2024. To remind the institution of the Commission's request of March 14, 2024 for a monitoring report due November 1, 2024. The date of the next evaluation will be determined upon reaffirmation of accreditation. - March 14, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the on-site evaluation visit by the Commission's representatives to the main campus at 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 on November 5-8, 2023. To warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with Standard VI (Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement) and former Requirement of Affiliation 11. To note the institution remains accredited while on warning. To note further that federal regulations limit the period during which an institution may be in non-compliance, which starts on March 14, 2024. To request a monitoring report, due November 1, 2024, demonstrating evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with Standard VI (Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement) and former Requirement of Affiliation 11, including, but not limited to sufficiency of resources as well as planning and budgeting processes to fulfill its mission and goals and to support its educational purposes and programs (Standard VI and former Requirement of Affiliation 11) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standards Guidelines). To request that the monitoring report also include further evidence of (1) periodic assessment of the effectiveness of student learning (Standard III); (2) demonstrated and documented use of assessment results to improve educational effectiveness (Standard V); and (3) the audited financial statements for fiscal year 2023 (Standard VI and former Requirement of Affiliation 11). To note that Recommendation Responses in conjunction with the Annual Institutional Update (AIU) are no longer required. To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the monitoring report. To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission's expectations. Upon reaffirmation of accreditation, the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - August 24, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the additional location at 81 Merriam Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860 to an other instructional site within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - August 24, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the additional location at 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ 08876 to an other instructional site within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - April 27, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the additional location at 459 Route 94, Newton, NJ 07860-9998 to an other instructional site within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (2-4 years) Included within the scope
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- 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
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Ph.D. in Happiness Studies
- Main Campus
Centenary University
400 Jefferson Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840 - Other Instructional Site
Centenary University Equestrian Center,
30 Califon Rd
Long Valley, NJ 07853 - Other Instructional Site
Raritan Valley Community College
118 Lamington Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876
Opened: 08/24/2023
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