Statement of Accreditation Status
SUNY New Paltz
- CEO: Dr. Darrell Wheeler, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Mr. David Cavallaro
- Commission Staff Liaison: Michael Bowden, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium » No research designation
- Control: Public
- Former Name(s): SUNY College at New Paltz (prior to 3/16/2023)
- Phase: Accredited
- Accreditation Granted: 1950
- Last Reaffirmation: June 24, 2021
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2028-2029
- December 19, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the prison education program (PEP) additional location at Green Haven Correctional Facility, 594 NY-216 Stormville, NY 12582 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission has evaluated and approved the following PEP educational program(s) to be offered at the location: (1) Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - Prison Education Program and (2) Bachelor of Science in Sociology - Prison Education Program. To require immediate notification of the date that instruction commenced at the additional location by email to [email protected]. To require the institution to submit a supplemental information report, due July 9, 2027 providing: (1) an update on the implementation of the prison education program (PEP); (2) submission of the best interest determination required by federal regulation, including the methodology used by the oversight entity; and (3) the data indicators used in the best interest determination. To direct a substantive change site visit as soon as practicable but no later than six months after the date of instruction commences at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - November 1, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of May 31, 2024. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - May 31, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due July 1, 2024, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Experience. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - November 16, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of July 12, 2023. To request a supplemental information report, due April 1, 2024, providing additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). To remind the institution of its obligation to inform the Commission on the status of any investigation(s) conducted by the institution or by state, federal, or other government agencies, related to the action of July 12, 2023. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - October 31, 2023
To note the verification visit took place on June 9, 2023 to the main campus at 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561. - July 12, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to postpone a decision on the supplemental information report due May 1, 2023. To request a supplemental information report due October 1, 2023, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. To note the institution's obligation to inform the Commission on the status of any investigation(s) conducted by the institution or by state, federal, or other government agencies, related to the action of September 22, 2022. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - May 12, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report due April 14, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (financial health), as reported on the 2022 Annual Institutional Update (AIU) in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19(d). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - March 24, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due April 14, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (financial health) as reported on the 2022 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19 (d). The next evaluation date is scheduled for 2028-2029. - February 14, 2023
To reject the supplemental information report because the report provided limited responses to requested information and did not present evidence and analysis in a manner conducive to Commission review. To require resubmission of the supplemental information report due May 1, 2023 that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. To note the institution's obligation to inform the Commission on the status of any investigation(s) conducted by the institution or by state, federal, or other government agencies, related to the action of September 22, 2022. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - September 22, 2022
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due October 6, 2022, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity; and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - 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
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
- Main Campus
SUNY College at New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY 12561 - Other Instructional Site
Emma Chase Elementary School
PO Box 489, 28 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wurtsboro, NY 12790 - Other Instructional Site
Newburgh Free Academy
124 Grand St
Newburgh, NY 12550 - Other Instructional Site
Rockland Boces
131 Midland Ave
Nyack, NY 10960 - Prison Education Programs (PEP)
Green Haven Correctional Facility
594 NY-216
Stormville, NY 12582
Opened: 01/06/2026
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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