Statement of Accreditation Status
St. Francis College
- CEO: Mr. Tim Cecere, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Gale Gibson Gayle
- Commission Staff Liaison: Michael Sachs, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: April 1, 1959
- Last Reaffirmation: March 10, 2022
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027
- July 23, 2026
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the teach-out plan. To approve the teach-out plan and teach-out agreement with: St. John's University, Queens, NY. - June 25, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of March 6, 2026. To direct the next self-study, in preparation for a visit in 2026-2027, to provide further evidence of documented financial resources, funding base, and plans for financial development, including those from any related entities adequate to support its educational purposes and programs and to ensure financial stability (Standard VI) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). - June 24, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Doctor's degree - Research/Scholarship program in Information Technology within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To require written evidence of review, including but not limited to required approvals from all outstanding required licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including the New York State Education Department (NYSED). To require the submission of the updated Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) reflecting the substantive change as soon as it is available by email to [email protected]. To direct the next self-study, in preparation for a visit in 2026-2027, to provide an update on the status and implementation of the program including but not limited to enrollment, staffing, and fiscal impact. To note the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action or if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - March 6, 2026
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due April 13, 2026, providing information on key data indicators (financial health and federal financial responsibility) from the 2024 Annual Institutional Update (AIU) including (1) multi-year, long-range financial models that include realistic projections and the assumptions on which they are based and are linked to the institution's strategic plans and (2) documented financial resources, funding base, and plans for financial development to support sustainable financial stability. To request that the institution complete and submit for approval, by June 1, 2026, a teach-out plan and signed teach-out agreements with appropriate teach-out partner institutions because of a determination by an independent auditor expressing doubt about the institution's ability to operate as a going concern or indicating an adverse opinion or material weakness related to financial stability as required by the Commission's Teach-Out Plans and Agreements Policy and Procedures and federal regulation 34 CFR 602.24(c)(1)(i). The purpose of the teach-out plan is to provide for the equitable treatment of students to complete their education, if the Commission were to withdraw accreditation. To note the Commission may reject the teach-out and require resubmission if all of the required information is not provided. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - July 31, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of April 25, 2025. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - June 25, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include Master of Science Childhood Special Education as a limited direct assessment program (50% or more, less than 100%) within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the institution's approach to direct assessment and its methodologies for determining credit hour equivalencies appear to meet Commission expectations. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. 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 2026-2027. - June 25, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Education-Students with Disabilities as a limited direct assessment program (50% or more, less than 100%) within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the institution's approach to direct assessment and its methodologies for determining credit hour equivalencies appear to meet Commission expectations. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. 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. - April 25, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due May 23, 2025, that provides additional information on Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - March 14, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of October 31, 2023. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - October 31, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the institution's complex substantive change request. To acknowledge receipt of the institution's request to withdraw the complex substantive change request dated October 12, 2023, before the Commission has taken action. To withdraw the institution's request for a change in legal status, form of control, or ownership. To request a supplemental information report, due December 8, 2023, providing information on the impact of the withdrawal of the complex substantive change request on the institution. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent 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
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Information Technology
- Main Campus
St. Francis College
179 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Opened: 09/01/2022 - Other Instructional Site
Ohr Naava
2215 E. 23rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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