Statement of Accreditation Status
Wilson College
- CEO: Dr. Wesley Fugate, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Elissa Heil
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Idna Corbett, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields » Four-year, very small, primarily residential
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1922
- Last Reaffirmation: 2015
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2019-2020
- Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2024
Contact Information
1015 Philadelphia Avenue
Chambersburg,
PA
17201-1285
- The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
- April 16, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To delay the On-Site Evaluation visit scheduled for Spring 2020 due to extraordinary circumstances related to coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions and to continue accreditation. To note the institution remains accredited during a delay granted by the Commission. The Evaluation visit will be scheduled in accordance with Commission policy and procedures. - November 15, 2018
To note the consultation with the Commission’s representatives. To remind the institution of the Commission action of June 21, 2018, requesting a report beginning in 2019 and in conjunction with the Annual Institutional Update. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2019-2020. - July 2, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional locations at (1) Huntingdon Area School District, 2400 Cassidy Avenue, Huntingdon, PA 16652; (2) Tuscarora School District, 100 West Seminary Street, Mercersburg, PA 17236; (3) Annville-Cleona School District, 500 S. White Oak Street, Annville, PA 17003; (4) Eastern York School District, 120 South Third Street, Wrightsville, PA 17368; (5) Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12, 65 Billerbeck Street, Oxford, PA 17350; and (6) Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit IU 13, 1020 New Holland Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601 within the scope of the institution’s accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at these additional locations. Operations at the additional locations must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2019-2020. - June 21, 2018
To accept the monitoring report. To request that, beginning in 2019 and in conjunction with the Annual Institutional Update prior to the self-study visit of 2019-2020, the institution provide evidence demonstrating (1) improved financial viability and sustainability (formerly Standard 3, now Standard VI), and further evidence of (2) the assessment of the adequacy and efficient utilization of institutional resources required to support the institution’s mission and goals (formerly Standard 7, now Standard VI). To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance consultation to discuss the Commission's expectations. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2019-2020. - March 2, 2017
To accept the monitoring report. To request a monitoring report, due March 1, 2018, documenting (1) further steps taken to strengthen the institution’s financial viability and sustainability (Standard 3);(2) the establishment of budget and planning processes that integrate enrollment, strategic and facilities master planning (Standards 3 and 8); and (3) further development of an organized and sustainable institutional assessment process, with evidence that assessment results are used at the unit level to improve programs, services, and processes (Standard 7). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2019-2020.
- 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
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
- Master's Degree or Equivalent
- Additional Location
Annville-Cleona School District
500 S. White Oak Street
Annville, PA 17003
Opened: 08/24/2018 - Additional Location
Bellefonte School District
318 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Opened: 06/29/2015 - Additional Location
Big Spring School District
45 Mt. Rock Road
Newville, PA 17241
Opened: 06/29/2015 - Additional Location
Chambersburg Area High School
511 South Sixth Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Opened: 07/02/2012 - Additional Location
Eastern York School District
120 South Third Street
Wrightsville, PA 17368
Opened: 08/24/2018 - Additional Location
Greencastle-Antrim Middle School
370 South Ridge Avenue
Greencastle, PA 17225
Opened: 07/02/2012 - Additional Location
Hanover Public School District
403 Moul Avenue
Hanover, PA 17331
Opened: 07/02/2012 - Additional Location
Huntingdon Area School District
2400 Cassidy Avenue
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Opened: 08/24/2018 - Additional Location
Juniata County
3873 William Penn Highway
Mifflintown, PA 17059
Opened: 09/02/2014 - Additional Location
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit IU 13
1020 New Holland Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
Opened: 08/24/2018 - Additional Location
Lewistown High School
501 South sixth Street
Lewistown, PA 17044 - Additional Location
Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12
65 Billerbeck Street
Oxford, PA 17350
Opened: 08/24/2018 - Additional Location
McConnellsburg High School
151 East Cherry Street
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
Opened: 01/27/2014 - Additional Location
Tuscarora School District
100 West Seminary Street
Mercersburg, PA 17236
Opened: 08/24/2018 - Additional Location
Upper Adams School District
161 N. Main Street P.O. Box 847
Biglerville, PA 17307
Opened: 07/02/2012 - Additional Location
Washington County Public Schools
820 Commonwealth Avenue
Hagerstown, MD 21741
Opened: 07/02/2012 - Additional Location
Waynesboro School District
550 East 2nd Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Opened: 09/03/2013 - Additional Location
York County
696 Delta Road
Red Lion, PA 17356
Opened: 09/02/2014 - Other Instructional Site
Adams County-Gettysburg
898 Biglerville Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325 - Other Instructional Site
Altoona
1221 Sixth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602 - Other Instructional Site
Columbia Borough
901 Ironville Pike
Columbia, PA 17512 - Other Instructional Site
Eastern York
100 Abels Road
East Prospect, PA 17317 - Other Instructional Site
Huntingdon Area School District
2400 Cassady Ave #1
Huntingdon, PA 16652 - Other Instructional Site
Phillipsburg-Osceola School District
200 Short Street
Phillipsburg, PA 16866 - Other Instructional Site
Phillipsburg-Osceola, Moshannon Valley, West Branch
516 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale, PA 16858 - Other Instructional Site
Red Lion Area School District
1195 Windsor Road
Red Lion, PA 17356 - Other Instructional Site
Scotland Sports Camp
3583 Scotland Road
Scotland, PA 17254 - Other Instructional Site
Shalom Christian Academy
126 Social Island Road
Chambersburg, PA 17202 - Other Instructional Site
South Eastern School District
417 Main Street
Fawn Grove, PA 17321 - Other Instructional Site
South Western School District
225 Bowman Road
Hanover, PA 17331 - Other Instructional Site
Susquehanna School District
Susquehanna Township SD HS Library 3500 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109 - Other Instructional Site
Tuscarora School District
5191 Fort Loudon Road
Mercersburg, PA 17236 - Other Instructional Site
West Shore Cross Roads MS
535 Fishing Creek Road
Lewisberry, PA 17339 - Other Instructional Site
West Shore School District
507 Fishing Creek Road PO Box 803
New Cumberland, PA 17070
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