Statement of Accreditation Status
University of Mount Saint Vincent
- CEO: Dr. Susan Burns, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Lynne Bongiovanni
- Commission Staff Liaison: Michael Bowden, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Former Name(s): College of Mount Saint Vincent (prior to 1/1/2024)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1921
- Last Reaffirmation: June 26, 2025
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2030-2031
Contact Information
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale,
NY
10471
- April 24, 2026
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of May 16, 2025. - April 24, 2026
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - June 26, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report requested by the Commission action of June 27, 2024. To reaffirm accreditation because the institution is now in compliance with Standard V (Educational Effectiveness Assessment). To note the follow-up team visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 6301 Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471 on April 2-3, 2025. To request a monitoring report, due March 2, 2026, demonstrating sustainability of corrective measures and further evidence of (1) organized and systematic assessments, conducted by faculty and/or appropriate professionals, evaluating the extent of student achievement of institutional and degree/program goals, and the utilization of curriculum maps (Standard V) and (2) consideration and use of disaggregated assessment results for all student populations for the improvement of student learning outcomes, student achievement, and institutional-level and program-level educational effectiveness (Standard V) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - June 26, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the teach-out plan and teach-out agreements requested by the Commission action of January 24, 2025. To note that an updated teach-out plan and signed teach-out agreements will not be required. To note that the United States Department of Education has removed the University of Mount Saint Vincent from Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM2) status. - May 16, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due March 27, 2026, addressing the action taken by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) and providing additional information on Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience, Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience, and Standard V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment. To remind the institution of its obligation to inform the Commission about any and all developments relevant to this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - January 24, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request that the monitoring report, due March 3, 2025, also provide evidence of (1) compliance with any and all conditions established by the USDE Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) relating to the institution's Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM2) status (Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement) and (2) an annual independent audit confirming financial viability with evidence of follow-up on any cited concerns, including but not limited to the audited financial statements for fiscal year 2023 (Standard VI). To require that the institution complete and submit for approval, by March 3, 2025, a teach-out plan and teach-out agreements as required by the Commission's Teach-Out Plans and Agreements Policy and Procedures and federal regulation 34 CFR 602.24(c)(2)(i) because the Secretary of Education has placed the institution on Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM2). To remind the institution and its governing body of its obligation to inform the Commission immediately about any and all significant developments relevant to this action and to make freely available to the Commission accurate, fair, and complete information on all aspects of the institution and its operations. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - November 1, 2024
To note that the Commission liaison guidance visit occurred on September 19, 2024. To remind the institution of the Commission request of June 27, 2024, for a monitoring report due March 3, 2025. The date of the next evaluation will be determined upon reaffirmation of accreditation. - June 27, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. To note the follow-up team visit by the Commission's representatives to the main campus at 6301 Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471 on March 4-5, 2024. To continue to warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with Standard V (Educational Effectiveness Assessment). To note that 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 22, 2023. To request a monitoring report, due March 3, 2025, demonstrating evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with Standard V (Educational Effectiveness Assessment), including but not limited to (1) clearly stated student learning outcomes at the institution and degree/program levels, which are interrelated with one another, with relevant educational experiences, and with the institution's mission (Standard V); (2) organized and systematic assessments, conducted by faculty and/or appropriate professionals, evaluating the extent of student achievement of institutional and degree/program goals (Standard V); (3) documentation of curriculum maps by degree/program levels (Standard V); and (4) consideration and use of disaggregated assessment results for all student populations for the improvement of student learning outcomes, student achievement, and institutional-level and program-level educational effectiveness (Standard V) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). 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. The date of the next evaluation will be determined upon reaffirmation of accreditation. - 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 (enrollment by educational program), as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update (AIU) in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19(d). Upon reaffirmation of accreditation, the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031. - 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 (enrollment – FTE), as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update (AIU) in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19(d). - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
- Main Campus
University of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY 10471 - Additional Location
Queens Extension Center
37-02 Queens Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
Opened: 03/11/2020 - Additional Location
The Headquarters of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT)
52 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Opened: 05/05/2011 - Other Instructional Site
Boro Park
4622 14th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219 - Other Instructional Site
Crown Heights
1186 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, NY 11225 - Other Instructional Site
Five Towns
2 Reilly Rd
Cedarhurst, NY 11516 - Other Instructional Site
Rockland County Teachers Institute
106 Hammond Road
Thiells, NY 10984 - Other Instructional Site
UFT Bronx Office
2500 Halsey Street
Bronx, NY 10461 - Other Instructional Site
UFT Brooklyn Office
335 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201 - Other Instructional Site
UFT Queens Office
97-77 Queens Blvd.
Rego Park, NY 11374
Approved Credential Levels
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