Statement of Accreditation Status
Vassar College
- CEO: Dr. Elizabeth Bradley, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Biniam Tesfamariam
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus » Four-year, small, highly residential
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1921
- Last Reaffirmation: 2019
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2027-2028
- Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2024
- The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
- 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 2027-2028. - June 27, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028. - June 23, 2016
To accept the monitoring report. To request that the next self-study, in preparation for an evaluation visit in 2018-2019, document the further development and implementation of (1) general education requirements assuring that students acquire and demonstrate essential skills including at least oral and written communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and reasoning, technological competency and information literacy (Standard III); and (2) the use of student learning assessment results for the improvement of educational effectiveness (Standard V). - November 20, 2014
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. To request a monitoring report, due April 1, 2016, documenting the further development and implementation of an organized and sustainable process to assess the achievement of student learning outcomes in all academic programs, with evidence that assessment information is used to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). To direct a prompt liaison guidance visit to discuss the commission's expectations. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019. - March 1, 2012
To accept the progress report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2014.
- Distance Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
- Master's Degree or Equivalent
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