Elizabethtown College

CEO: Dr. Elizabeth Rider, President
Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Susan Mapp
Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, Vice President
Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs » Four-year, small, highly residential
Control: Private (Non-Profit)
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1948
Last Reaffirmation: 2019
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2027-2028

Contact Information

One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

(717) 361-1000

www.etown.edu

June 23, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028.
June 23, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Doctor's Professional Practice - Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (PP-OTD) within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action 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.
June 23, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 1020 New Holland Avenue, The Conference and Training Center, Lancaster, PA 17601 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision.
August 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 2986 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional 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.
August 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 555 West James Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional 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 2027-2028.
February 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Post-Secondary Certificate (< 1 year) in Statistical Analysis Software within the institution's scope of 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. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028.
February 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Post-Secondary Certificate (< 1 year), Public Heritage Studies, within the institution's scope of 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.
June 27, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To reaffirm accreditation. To request that, beginning in 2020 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the Mid-Point Peer Review in 2024, the institution provide further evidence of (1) multi-year financial planning and budget processes that are aligned with mission, goals and objectives and are evidence-based (Standard VI) and (2) periodic assessment of institutional and unit level effectiveness.(Standard VI).The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028.
October 29, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close its additional location at York, 224 St. Charles Way, York, PA 17402. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of this additional location. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
January 2, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Doctor's - Professional Practice degree program (Occupational Therapy Doctorate -OTD), within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
May 1, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close its additional location at Franklin and Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA 17604. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of this additional location. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
June 27, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Lancaster Theological Seminary, 555 West James Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
November 20, 2014
To accept the Periodic Review Report and reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
October 31, 2012
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2014.
November 1, 2011
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13, The Conference and Training Center, 1020 New Holland Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within 30 days of the commencement of operations at this location. In the event that operations at this location do not commence within one calendar year of this action, approval will lapse. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2014.
June 23, 2011
To accept the progress report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2014.

Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by 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:

Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope
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 - Professional Practice Included within the scope: Occupational Therapy Doctorate -OTD

Main Campus
Elizabethtown College
One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

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