Statement of Accreditation Status
Albright College
- CEO: Dr. Debra Townsley, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Irene Langran
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kathy Feith, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1926
- Last Reaffirmation: 2017
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2025-2026
Contact Information
P. O. Box 15234 13th And Bern Streets
Reading,
PA
19612-5234
- December 29, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 800 Corporate Circle Suite 200, Harrisburg, PA 17110 that ceased operations March 18, 2020. 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. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - March 17, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 21, 2024. To request that the next self-study, in preparation for a visit in 2025-2026, also provide further evidence of documented financial resources, funding base, and plans for financial development to adequately support its educational purposes and programs, and to ensure financial stability (Standard VI). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - November 21, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of June 25, 2024. To request a supplemental information report, due February 3, 2025, that provides additional information on documented financial resources, funding base, and plans for financial development adequate to support its educational purposes and programs and to ensure financial stability (Standard VI) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - June 25, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due July 19, 2024, that provides additional information on Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement and Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - March 28, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 6, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (enrollment – FTE), as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update (AIU) in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19(d). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - November 6, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due December 13, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (enrollment – FTE) as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19 (d). The next evaluation date is scheduled for 2025-2026. - June 17, 2021
To rescind the substantive change action of June 17, 2020, for the relocation of the additional location at 1850 William Penn Way, Suite 204, Lancaster, PA 17607 to 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601, because the institution never opened new location. The action to rescind a substantive change request is not an adverse action, therefore, it is not subject to appeal. - June 17, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the additional location at 1850 William Penn Way, Suite 204, Lancaster, PA 17607 to 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or 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. - June 27, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - March 4, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second alternative delivery method program offered via distance education [Postsecondary Certificate (< 1 year) - Digital Marketing and Sales Certificate] within the scope of the institution's accreditation. 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. To remind the institution of the Commission's request of June 22, 2017 for a progress report due April 1, 2019. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - 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
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Albright College
P. O. Box 15234 13th And Bern Streets
Reading, PA 19612-5234
Approved Credential Levels
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