Statement of Accreditation Status
Neumann University
- CEO: Dr. Chris Domes, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Katie Barnes
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Sean McKitrick, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs » Four-year, small, primarily residential
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Former Name(s): Neumann College (4/24/2009), Our Lady of Angels College
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1972
- Last Reaffirmation: 2016
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2024-2025
- April 29, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the additional location at 445 Manor Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335 to 121 Byers Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425 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 2024-2025. - July 2, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Manheim Township High School, 115 Blue Streak Blvd, Lancaster, PA 17606 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. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - July 5, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Berks County Intermediate Unit, 1111 Commons Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605 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. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - June 27, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Springfield School District, 49 Leamy Avenue, Springfield, PA 19064 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at the 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 date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle. - June 23, 2016
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution on the quality of the self study report and process. The date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle. - May 2, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Phoenixville Educational Commons, 400 Franklin Avenue, Phoenixville, PA 19460 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To note that the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the June meeting. - April 7, 2015
To note the institution's decision not to open the additional location at Pequea Valley Intermediate School, 166 South New Holland Road, P.O. Box 130, Kinzers, PA 17535 and to remove the location from the institution's accreditation. - June 26, 2014
To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - April 28, 2014
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Pequea Valley Intermediate School, 166 South New Holland Road, P.O. Box 130, Kinzers, PA 17535 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within 30 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. - April 28, 2014
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To approve the relocation of the additional location from Phoenixville Educational Campus, 400 Franklin Avenue, Phoenixville, PA 19460 to Phoenixville Area Middle School, 1000 Purple Pride Parkway, Phoenixville, PA 19460 and to include the new additional location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within 30 days of the commencement of operations at this additional location and the closure of the other 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. To note that the progress report due April 1, 2014 has been received and will be acted on at the June Commission meeting. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - October 28, 2013
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Downingtown West High School, 445 Manor Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335 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 2015-2016. - April 29, 2013
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the Doctor of Philosophy in Pastoral Counseling within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution of the progress report, due April 1, 2014, documenting (1) further support and collaboration of faculty and administration in assessing student learning and responding to assessment results; (2) further evidence that assessment results provide sufficient, convincing evidence that students are achieving key institutional and program learning outcomes; and, (3) further use of student learning assessment results, in all programs including general education, to improve teaching, learning and resource allocation (Standard 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - November 15, 2012
To accept the monitoring report and to note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To request a progress report, due April 1, 2014, documenting (1) further support and collaboration of faculty and administration in assessing student learning and responding to assessment results; (2) further evidence that assessment results provide sufficient, convincing evidence that students are achieving key institutional and program learning outcomes; and, (3) further use of student learning assessment results, in all programs including general education, to improve teaching, learning and resource allocation (Standard 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-16. - June 28, 2012
To note the visit by the Commission's representative. To remind the institution of the request for a monitoring report, due September 1, 2012, that documents (1)clear statements of expected student learning outcomes at institutional, general education, and program levels (Standard 14); (2) direct, systematic evidence of student achievement of institutional, general education, and program-level outcomes (Standard 14); (3) explicit, systematic use of direct as well as indirect evidence of student achievement of institutional, general education, and program-level outcomes to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14); and, (4) systematic evidence of further steps taken to improve student retention and graduation rates (Standard 8). A small team visit will follow submission of the report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - November 17, 2011
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. To request a monitoring report, due September 1, 2012, that (1) documents clear statements of expected student learning outcomes at the institutional, general education, and program levels (Standard 14), (2) documents direct, systematic evidence of student achievement of those institutional, general education, and program-level outcomes (Standard 14), (3) documents explicit, systematic use of direct as well as indirect evidence of student achievement of those institutional, general education, and program-level outcomes to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14), and (4) documents systematic evidence of further steps taken to improve student retention and graduation rates. A small team visit will follow submission of the report (Standard 8). To direct an immediate Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission's expectations. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - January 3, 2011
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request, and to include the reclassification of the instructional site at Conwell-Egan High School, 611 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA, to an additional location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2011, should document (1) implementation of an organized and sustained process to evaluate achievement of institutional mission and strategic goals (Standard 7), and (2) direct evidence of student achievement of institutional, general education, and program-level learning outcomes (Standard 14).
- 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:
- 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:
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope:
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope:
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope to offer ONE program:
- Additional Location
Archbishop Wood High School
655 York Rd
Warminster, PA 18974 - Additional Location
Beneficial Savings Bank
510 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106 - Additional Location
Berks County Intermediate Unit
1111 Commons Boulevard
Reading, PA 19605
Opened: 08/29/2017 - Additional Location
Cardinal Dougherty High School
6301 N 2nd st.
Philadelphia, PA 19120 - Additional Location
Charles F. Patton Middle School
760 Unionville Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348 - Additional Location
Coatesville Area Sr. High School
1445 E Lincoln Hwy
Coatesville, PA 19320 - Additional Location
Conwell-Egan High School
611 Wistar Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Opened: 01/03/2011 - Additional Location
Delaware River and Bay Authority
Jct of I-295 and Rte 13 P.O. Box 71
New Castle, DE 19720 - Additional Location
Downingtown West High School
445 Manor Avenue
Downingtown, PA 19335
Opened: 10/28/2013 - Additional Location
Kennedy-Kenrick High School
250 E Johnson Hwy
Norristown, PA 19401 - Additional Location
Manheim Township High School
115 Blue Streak Blvd
Lancaster, PA 17606
Opened: 09/04/2018 - Additional Location
Msgr Bonner HS
403 N Lansdowne Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026 - Additional Location
Padua Academy
905 N. Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19806 - Additional Location
Phoenixville Area Middle School
1000 Purple Pride Parkway
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Opened: 04/11/2015 - Additional Location
Phoenixville Educational Commons
400 Franklin Avenue
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Opened: 05/02/2016 - Additional Location
Pickering Valley Elementary School
121 Byers Road
Chester Springs, PA 19425
Opened: 04/29/2021 - Additional Location
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School
1736 South Tenth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19019 - Additional Location
Springfield School District
49 Leamy Avenue
Springfield, PA 19064 - Additional Location
St. Agnes School
211 West Gay St
West Chester, PA 19380 - Additional Location
Upper Darby High School
601 North Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Opened: 11/04/2009 - Additional Location
Wawa Beverage Company
260 West Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063 - Other Instructional Site
Bishop Shanahan High School
220 WOODBINE ROAD
Downingtown, PA 19335 - Other Instructional Site
Bonner & Prendergast Catholic High School
403 N. Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026 - Other Instructional Site
Cardinal O'Hara High School
170 S. Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 19064-1199 - Other Instructional Site
Catholic High School of Baltimore
2800 Edison Highway
Baltimore, MD 21213 - Other Instructional Site
Chester County Intermediate Unit
455 Boot Road
Downingtown, PA 19335 - Other Instructional Site
Chester County Intermediate Unit - Wayne Elementary School
651 Wayne Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087 - Other Instructional Site
Chichester High School
3333 Chichester Avenue
Boothwyn, PA 19061 - Other Instructional Site
Delaware County Intermediate Unit
200 Yale Ave
Morton, PA 19070 - Other Instructional Site
Garnett Valley High School
552 Smithbridge Rd
Glen Mills, PA 19342 - Other Instructional Site
Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV
453 Maple Street
Grove City, PA 16127 - Other Instructional Site
Philadelphia Union
983 Old Eagle School Road #605
Wayne, PA 19087 - Other Instructional Site
SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School
1736 South 10th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148 - Other Instructional Site
St. Hubert's
7320 Torresdale Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19136 - Other Instructional Site
Sun Valley High School
2821 Concord Road
Aston, PA 19014
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