Statement of Accreditation Status
Ithaca College
- CEO: Dr. La Jerne Cornish, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Ingrid Johnston
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kathy Feith, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1955
- Last Reaffirmation: June 25, 2026
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2033-2034
- June 25, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To reaffirm accreditation. To note the on-site evaluation visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 on March 29-April 1, 2026. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2033-2034. - August 11, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of documentation of approval from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for the Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice - Doctor of Occupational Therapy. - April 28, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Doctor's - Professional Practice - Doctor of Occupational Therapy within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including the New York State Education Department (NYSED). To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - 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 2025-2026. - June 21, 2018
To reaffirm accreditation. To commend the institution on the quality of the self study process and report. 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: (1) the development and implementation of organized and systematic assessments that evaluate the extent of student achievements in general education (Integrative Core Curriculum) (Standard V). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - November 21, 2013
To accept the Periodic Review Report, to reaffirm accreditation, and to commend the institution for the quality of the Periodic Review Report process. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - July 2, 2012
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the online Master of Science in Communications Innovation degree program within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2013. - June 26, 2008
To reaffirm accreditation. To request a monitoring report due by April 1, 2010, documenting (1) the implementation of a comprehensive, organized, and sustained process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness and student learning outcomes, including evidence that assessment results are used for improvements (Standards 7 and 14); (2) implementation of a coherent and documented assessment process for general education, including direct evidence of student achievement of general education learning outcomes and modifications to the general education curriculum to ensure that all undergraduates have sufficient opportunities to achieve the institution's general education student learning outcomes (Standard 12). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2013. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope
- Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Ithaca College
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850-7000 - Other Instructional Site
Ithaca College James B. Pendleton Center
3800 Barham Blvd Suite 305
Los Angeles, CA 90068 - Other Instructional Site
Ithaca College London Centre
35 Harrington Gardens London SW7 4JU
United Kingdom - Other Instructional Site
Ithaca College Physician Assistant Center
215 East State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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