Statement of Accreditation Status

Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York

  • CEO: Dr. Anthony Munroe, President
  • Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Christopher Shults
  • Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Paul Starkey, Vice President
  • Carnegie Classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional » Two-year, very large
  • Control: Public
  • Former Name(s): CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Community College (7/26/2010)
  • Phase: Accredited
  • Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
  • Accreditation Granted: 1964
  • Last Reaffirmation: 2018
  • Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027

Contact Information

199 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007

(212) 220-8000

www.bmcc.cuny.edu

  • June 21, 2018
    To reaffirm accreditation. 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 use of assessment results for the improvement of educational effectiveness (Standard V). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
  • April 30, 2018
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first and second Alternative Delivery Method programs (online AA in Modern Languages; and online AA in Liberal Arts) within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To note that the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the June meeting.
  • March 5, 2015
    To accept the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018.
  • November 21, 2013
    To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. To request a monitoring report, due November 1, 2014, documenting (1) the linkages between resource allocation and the strategic plan (Standard 2); (2) steps taken to strengthen the institution's finances (Standard 3); and (3) further direct evidence of assessment of student learning at the course, program, and institutional level with evidence that assessment results are being used to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). 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 (1-2 years) Included within the scope
  • Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
  • Main Campus
    Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York
    199 Chambers Street
    New York, NY 10007
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  • Other Instructional Site
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  • Other Instructional Site
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    5030 Broadway
    New York, NY 10034
  • Other Instructional Site
    Frank McCourt High School
    145 West 84th Street
    New York, NY 10024
  • Other Instructional Site
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    750 Baychester Ave
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  • Other Instructional Site
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  • Other Instructional Site
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    350 Grand St
    New York, NY 10002
  • Other Instructional Site
    High School for Health Professions & Human Services
    345 E 15th St
    New York, NY 10003
  • Other Instructional Site
    International High School at Union Square
    40 Irving Place
    New York, NY 10003
  • Other Instructional Site
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    778 Forest Ave
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  • Other Instructional Site
    John Adams High School
    101-01 Rockaway Boulevard
    New York, NY 11417
  • Other Instructional Site
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    524 West 59th Street
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  • Other Instructional Site
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    351 W 18th St
    New York, NY 10011
  • Other Instructional Site
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  • Other Instructional Site
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    925 Astor Ave
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  • Other Instructional Site
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  • Other Instructional Site
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    167-01 Gothic Dr
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  • Other Instructional Site
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    101 Astor Place
    New York, NY 10003
  • Other Instructional Site
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    111 E 33rd St
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  • Other Instructional Site
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  • Other Instructional Site
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    411 Pearl St
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  • Other Instructional Site
    WHEELS
    511 West 182nd Street
    New York, NY 10033
  • Other Instructional Site
    World Journalism Prepartory School
    34-65 192nd St
    New York, NY 11358

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