College of Saint Rose, The

Phase: Formerly Accredited
Status: Approved Institutional Closure
Accreditation Granted: January 1, 1928
Accreditation Ceased: December 31, 2024

On December 18, 2023, the Commission acted to acknowledge the institutional closure of the College of Saint Rose while on warning, effective June 30, 2024. Accreditation for the institution and all of its locations ceased effective December 31, 2024. As of January 1, 2025, the College of Saint Rose is no longer accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education www.msche.org.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has approved teach-out agreements with (1) Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY; (2) Adelphi University, Garden City, NY; (3) Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY; (4) Iona University, New Rochelle, NY; (5) Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY; (6) Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA; (7) Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA; (8) Misericordia University, Dallas, PA; (9) Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY; (10) Russell Sage College, Troy, NY; (11) Siena College, Loudonville, NY; (12) SUNY at Albany, Albany, NY; (13) SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY; (14) SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY; (15) SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY; and (16) Utica University, Utica, NY.

Students can obtain historical records and transcripts from SUNY at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222.

For more information, please refer to the College of Saint Rose FAQ.

Accreditation Actions

November 25, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of June 20, 2024. To require submission of written evidence of review, including but not limited to approval of or a determination that the entity has declined to review the transaction, from all outstanding required licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including the United States Department of Education (USDE) by email to [email protected] (Standard II and Substantive Change Policy and Procedures). To require notification when student records have been transferred to SUNY at Albany by email to [email protected]. To remind the institution of its obligation to inform the Commission immediately about any and all significant developments that may impact the institution's closure. To note that accreditation will cease on December 31, 2024. As of January 1, 2025, The College of Saint Rose will no longer be accredited by the Middles States Commission on Higher Education.
June 20, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of April 25, 2024. To request a supplemental information report due October 1, 2024, providing written evidence of review, including but not limited to approval of or a determination that the entity has declined to review the transaction, from all outstanding required licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the United States Department of Education (USDE) (Standard II and Substantive Change Policy and Procedures). To remind the institution of its obligation to inform the Commission immediately about any and all significant developments that may impact the institution's closure. To note that the monitoring report is no longer due because the institution is closing. To note that accreditation will cease on December 31, 2024. As of January 1, 2025, The College of Saint Rose will no longer be accredited by the Middles States Commission on Higher Education.
June 20, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the teach-out plan and teach-out agreements requested by the Commission action of April 25, 2024. To approve the teach-out plan and agreements with (1) Iona University, New Rochelle, NY; (2) Niagara University, Niagara University, NY; (3) SUNY at Albany, Albany, NY; (4) SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY; (5) SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY; (6) SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY; and (7) SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY. To note that the institution will close effective June 30, 2024. To note that SUNY at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 has been designated as the repository of all The College of Saint Rose student records. To require notification when student records have been transferred to SUNY at Albany by email to [email protected].
May 20, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the teach-out agreements. To approve the teach-out agreements with (1) Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY; (2) Siena College, Loudonville, NY; and (3) Utica University, Utica, NY.
April 25, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request requested by the Commission action of December 18, 2023. To include the institutional closure within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the institution's decision to close while on warning. To note the institution will close all locations on June 30, 2024. To require notification to the Commission verifying the date of closure of the institution by email to [email protected]. To note that accreditation will cease on December 31, 2024. To note the institution will maintain accreditation for the sole purpose of implementing the teach-out plan and agreements. To request a supplemental information report due May 17, 2024, providing (1) the final description of how educational and financial assets will be distributed; (2) an update on the orderly closure of the institution (Requirement of Affiliation 2; Substantive Change Policy and Procedures); and (3) evidence of review and approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the United States Department of Education (USDE) (Standard II and Substantive Change Policy and Procedures). To remind the institution of its obligation to inform the Commission immediately about any and all significant developments that may impact the institution's closure.
April 25, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the teach-out plan and teach-out agreements requested by the Commission action of December 18, 2023. To approve the teach-out agreements with (1) Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY; (2) Adelphi University, Garden City, NY; (3) Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY; (4) Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY; (5) Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA; (6) Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA; (7) Misericordia University, Dallas, PA; (8) Russell Sage College, Troy, NY; and (9) SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY. To require resubmission of a comprehensive and implementable teach-out plan by May 17, 2024, documenting (1) the finalized agreement for transfers of records; (2) an update on the dissolution of the degree-granting authority; (3) evidence that communications regarding student records have occurred; (4) copies of any new signed teach-out agreements, including any documentation supporting the agreements; and (5) evidence that SUNY at Albany, Albany, NY has been designated as the final repository of all The College of Saint Rose student records and that students may obtain academic records at SUNY at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 (Teach-Out Plans and Agreements Policy and Procedures). In accordance with Commission policy and federal regulations, the teach-out plan must provide for the equitable treatment of students to complete their education if the Commission were to withdraw accreditation and include any signed, teach-out agreements that the institution has entered or intends to enter into with another institution. To note the Commission will reject the teach-out plan and/or agreements and require resubmission if all of the required information is not provided.
February 20, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the institution's submission of a substantive change request for institutional closure. To withdraw the substantive change request for the institutional closure as requested by the institution received on February 20, 2024. To require the submission of the substantive change request for institutional closure by March 8, 2024.
December 18, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the institution's notification on November 30, 2023, of its intention to cease instruction at all locations on June 30, 2024. To require that the institution submit a substantive change request for Institutional Closure by January 8, 2023, as required by the Commission's Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and Substantive Change Guidelines. To note that the monitoring report, due January 16, 2024, is now due August 1, 2024.
November 16, 2023
To note that the Commission liaison guidance visit occurred on August 22, 2023. Upon reaffirmation of accreditation, the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2030-2031.
June 22, 2023
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 423 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203 on March 26-29, 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 (Resources, Planning, and Institutional Improvement). 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 starts June 22, 2023. To request a monitoring report, due January 16, 2024, demonstrating evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with Standard VI, including but not limited to (1) sufficiency of resources to fulfill its mission and goals and to support its educational purposes and programs (Standard VI) and (2) financial planning and budget processes that are aligned with mission, goals and objectives and are evidence-based (Standard VI). To request that the monitoring report also include further evidence of (1) demonstrated and documented use of assessment results to improve educational effectiveness (Standard V) and (2) periodic assessment of the effectiveness of assessment processes utilized by the institution for the improvement of educational effectiveness (Standard V). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the monitoring report. To note that Recommendation Responses in conjunction with the Annual Institutional Update (AIU) are no longer required. 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 2030-2031.