Statement of Accreditation Status

Berkeley College – New Jersey

  • CEO: Dr. Diane Recinos, President
  • Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Marianne Vakalis
  • Commission Staff Liaison: Michael Bowden, Vice President
  • Carnegie Classification: Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small » No research designation
  • Control: Private (For-Profit)
  • Former Name(s): Berkeley College of Business (1/1/1994), Berkeley School of New Jersey (1/1/1988)
  • Phase: Accredited
  • Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
  • Candidacy Granted: January 1, 1981
  • Accreditation Granted: December 8, 1983
  • Last Reaffirmation: January 1, 2018
  • Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027

Contact Information

44 Rifle Camp Road
Woodland Park, NJ 07424

(973) 278-5400

www.berkeleycollege.edu

  • 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), as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update (AIU) in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19(d). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
  • 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) 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 2026-2027. 
  • June 22, 2022
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 64 East Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652, that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
  • January 7, 2022
    To acknowledge receipt of documentation of approval from the New Jersey Higher Education Department for the Master's in Nursing (MSN) program.
  • January 4, 2021
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Master's program in Nursing (MSN) within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including the New Jersey Higher Education Department. 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 2026-2027.
  • July 2, 2019
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the decrease in the number of credit hours required for successful completion of the MBA Management program within the institution's scope of accreditation. 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 2026-2027.
  • June 21, 2018
    To reaffirm accreditation. To commend the institution on the quality of the self study process. To request that beginning in 2019 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the Mid-Point Peer Review in 2023, the institution provide further evidence of (1) honesty and truthfulness in all publications and communications, in all formats, for internal and external communities (Standard II). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027
  • January 2, 2018
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close its additional location at Dover Campus, 1 West Blackwell Street, Dover, NJ 07801. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of this additional location. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018.
  • February 29, 2016
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close its additional location at Clifton Campus, 600 Getty Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of this additional location. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018.
  • November 19, 2015
    To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018.
  • 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 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
  • Main Campus
    Berkeley College
    44 Rifle Camp Road
    Woodland Park, NJ 07424
  • Additional Location
    Newark Campus
    536 Broad Street
    Newark, NJ 07102
  • Additional Location
    Woodbridge Campus
    430 Rahway Avenue
    Woodbridge, NJ 07095
  • Other Instructional Site
    Clifton High School
    333 Colfax Avenue
    Clifton, NJ 07013
  • Other Instructional Site
    Eastside High School - Paterson Public Schools
    150 Park Avenue
    Paterson, NJ 07501
  • Other Instructional Site
    John F. Kennedy High School - Paterson Public Schools
    61-127 Preakness Avenue
    Paterson, NJ 07522
  • Other Instructional Site
    John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
    200 Washington Avenue
    Iselin, NJ 08830
  • Other Instructional Site
    Passaic County Technical Institute
    45 Reinhardt Road
    Wayne, NJ 07470
  • Other Instructional Site
    West Orange High School
    51 Conforti Avenue
    West Orange, NJ 07052

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