Statement of Accreditation Status
Grove City College
- CEO: Mr. Bradley Lingo, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Peter Frank
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kristy Bishop, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Mixed Baccalaureate » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1922
- Last Reaffirmation: 2018
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027
- August 28, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Master's Degree of Business Administration within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To note that written evidence that approval is not required has been provided by Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). To note that the Commission's approval does not include eligibility for Title IV, HEA programs. 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. - August 27, 2021
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to rescind the substantive change action of August 27, 2020, for inclusion of the second Master of Engineering, System Engineering and Technical Management within the institution's scope of accreditation because the change was not implemented within one calendar year. The action to rescind a substantive change request is not an adverse action, therefore, it is not subject to appeal. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - August 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Master of Science, Business Analytics within the institution's scope of accreditation. 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 include the alternative delivery method-distance education within the institution's scope of accreditation. 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 2026-2027. - August 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Master of Engineering, System Engineering and Technical Management within the institution's scope of accreditation. 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. - 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 2026-2027. - June 21, 2018
To reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - March 5, 2015
To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - November 21, 2013
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. To request a progress report, due November 1, 2014, documenting (1) steps taken by the governing body and institutional leadership to increase the level of consultation and communication on campus (Standard 4) and (2) further assessment of student support services and the utilization of assessment results for improvement (Standard 9). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Grove City College
100 Campus Drive
Grove City, PA 16127-2104
Approved Credential Levels
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