Statement of Accreditation Status
Columbia University
- CEO: Ms. Jennifer Mnookin, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Prof. Weiping Wu
- Commission Staff Liaison: Terence Peavy, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large » Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1921
- Last Reaffirmation: March 12, 2026
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2032-2033
- March 12, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. To note the follow-up team visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 535 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027 on January 22-23, 2026. To reaffirm accreditation because the institution is now in compliance with Standard II (Ethics and Integrity). To request a monitoring report, due September 1, 2026, demonstrating sustainability of implemented corrective measures and further evidence of (1) a climate that fosters respect among students, faculty, staff, and administration from a range of diverse backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives (Standard II); (2) institutional policies and procedures, including any campus safety plan and evidence of implementation (Standard II); and (3) compliance with all applicable government laws and regulations, including but not limited to an update on compliance or resolution agreements related to the findings of any investigations by the United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights and the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights (Standard II) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2032-2033. - September 26, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to note the Commission liaison guidance visit occurred on August 26, 2025. To remind the institution of the Commission request of June 26, 2025, for a monitoring report due November 3, 2025. The date of the next evaluation will be determined upon reaffirmation of accreditation. - June 26, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the on-site evaluation visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 535 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027 on April 6-9, 2025. To note the following additional location was visited: Reid Hall 4, rue de Chevreuse 75006 Paris, France. To warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with Standard II (Ethics and Integrity). 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 on June 26, 2025. To request a monitoring report, due November 3, 2025, demonstrating evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with Standard II (Ethics and Integrity), including but not limited to (1) a climate that fosters respect among students, faculty, staff, and administration from a range of diverse backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives (Standard II); (2) institutional policies and procedures, including any campus safety plan and evidence of implementation (Standard II); and (3) compliance with all applicable government laws and regulations, including but not limited to an update on compliance or resolution agreements related to the findings of any investigations by the United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights and the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights (Standard II) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). To request that the monitoring report also include (1) an update on the status of the institution's finances and the impact on academic programs and operations (Standard VI) and (2) further evidence of the institution being administered in a manner that allows it to realize its stated mission and goals in a way that effectively benefits the institution, its students, and the other constituencies it serves (Standard VII). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the monitoring report. To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss Commission expectations. The date of the next evaluation will be determined upon reaffirmation of accreditation. - June 26, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of May 16, 2025. - June 26, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of June 10, 2025. - June 25, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, China that ceased operations effective December 17, 2022. 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. - June 10, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due June 20, 2025, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity. To note that the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the June 2025 meeting. - June 6, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of January 16, 2025, providing information on key data indicators (enrollment - FTE) from the 2024 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR 602.19 (c). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - May 16, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due May 30, 2025, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity; Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience; Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement; and Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration. To note that the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the June 2025 meeting. - January 16, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due February 14, 2025, providing information on key data indicators (enrollment – FTE) from the 2024 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19 (c). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - 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
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Columbia University
535 West 116th Street
New York, NY 10027 - Additional Location
London Business School
Regents Park London
United Kingdom
Opened: 06/30/2009 - Additional Location
Reid Hall, Columbia University in Paris
Reid Hall 4, rue de Chevreuse 75006 Paris
France
Approved Credential Levels
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