Statement of Accreditation Status

    The Statement of Accreditation Status (SAS) is the official statement of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) about each institution’s current accreditation status and scope of accreditation. The SAS also provides a brief history of the actions taken by the Commission.

  • Institution:
    Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Address:
    2900 Bedford Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11210
  • Phone:
    (718) 951-5000
  • URL:
    www.brooklyn.cuny.edu
  • Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO):
    Dr. Tammie Lea Cumming
  • Commission Staff Liaison:
    Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, Vice President

Accreditation Summary

For more information, see the Commission’s Accreditation Actions Policy and Procedures.

  • Phase: Accredited
  • Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
  • Accreditation Granted: 1933
  • Last Reaffirmation: 2019
  • Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2027-2028

Alternative Delivery Methods

The following represents approved alternative delivery methods included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method

Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method

Credential Levels

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:
  • 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:

Locations

The following represents branch campuses, additional locations, and other instructional sites that are included within the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

Location Type
Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema
25 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205		Additional Location
Graduate Center for Worker Education
25 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10004		Additional Location
Bept. Teacher Center - Eastchester H. S.
2 Stewart Place
Eastchester, NY 10709		Other Instructional Site
Levittown Teacher Center
150 Abbey Lane
Levittown, NY 11756		Other Instructional Site
Lindenhurst Teacher Center
350 Daniel Street
Lindenhurst, NY 11757		Other Instructional Site
New Visions
205 East 42nd Street
New YOrk, NY 10017		Other Instructional Site
PS/IS 119 (The Glendale)
74-01 78th Avenue
Glendale, NY 11385		Other Instructional Site
Rockville Center Teacher Center
110 Riverside Drive
Rockville Center, NY 11570		Other Instructional Site
Suffolk's Edge Teacher Center
31 Lee Avenue
Wheatley Heights, NY 11798		Other Instructional Site
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Recinto De Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR 00931-3304		Other Instructional Site

Definitions: For definitions of branch campus, additional locations, or other instructional sites, see the Commission’s Substantive Change Policy and Procedures.

Accreditation Actions

The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years. For more information, see the Commission’s Accreditation Actions Policy and Procedures and the Substantive Change Policy and Procedures.

  • September 22, 2022
    Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due October 6, 2022, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity; and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028.
  • April 16, 2020
    To acknowledge receipt of formal written notice from the institution in response to the Commission's request of March 9, 2020. To temporarily waive Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and allow the use of distance education to accommodate students impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions, in accordance with United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 5, 2020. Continued use of distance education beyond the limitations of USDE guidelines will require substantive change approval in accordance with Substantive Change Policy and Procedures. This flexibility is not available for clock-hour courses that lead to licensure if the licensing body will not accept distance learning courses or hours or give credit for them toward the number of hours a student must complete. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028.
  • June 27, 2019
    To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028.
  • August 28, 2017
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first alternative delivery method program - online Advanced Certificate in Early Intervention and Parenting (ACEIP) - within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
  • June 23, 2016
    To accept the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
  • March 3, 2016
    To note the visit by the Commission's representative and to affirm inclusion of the additional location at the Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, 25 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205, within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution of the Commission's action of November 20, 2014, requesting a monitoring report, due April 1, 2016. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
  • April 27, 2015
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at the Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, 25 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 provisionally within the scope of the institution's accreditation pending a site visit within six months of the commencement of operations. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. To remind the institution of the monitoring report, due April 1, 2016, documenting further progress on the implementation of a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and improve the total range of programs and services, achievement of institutional mission, goals and plans, and compliance with accreditation standards with the support and collaboration of faculty and administration in assessing student learning and responding to assessment results (Standards 7 and 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
  • November 20, 2014
    To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. To request a monitoring report, due April 1, 2016, documenting further progress on the implementation of a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and improve the total range of programs and services, achievement of institutional mission, goals and plans, and compliance with accreditation standards with the support and collaboration of faculty and administration in assessing student learning and responding to assessment results (Standards 7 and 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.

Information about the Middle States Commission on Higher Education

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is an institutional accreditor in the United States and is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). MSCHE accreditation applies to an institution as a whole rather than the specific programs within an institution. MSCHE does not approve or accredit individual programs. The MSCHE accreditation review cycle is continuous and accreditation does not expire. Each institution is reevaluated and monitored on a regular and consistent basis in accordance with the institution’s assigned accreditation review cycle and Commission policy and procedures. An institution maintains its accreditation unless it is voluntarily surrendered or withdrawn by the Commission for cause, after the institution has been afforded due process. The institution’s current accreditation phase and accreditation status are displayed on the institution’s listing in the Institution Directory and in the Statement of Accreditation Status (SAS).