Statement of Accreditation Status
Utica College
- CEO: Dr. Laura Casamento, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Ann Damiano
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Paul Starkey, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs » Four-year, medium, primarily residential
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Former Name(s): Utica College of Syracuse University (8/1/1998)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1946
- Last Reaffirmation: 2018
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027
- Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2023
- The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
- April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (Certificate of Advanced Study) within the institution’s scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Leadership (Certificate of Advanced Study) within the institution’s scope of accreditation. To note 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. - June 21, 2018
To reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - January 2, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution’s decision to close its additional location at 325 Brooks Lane, Rome, NY 13441 and to approve the teach-out plan. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of this additional location. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - November 16, 2017
To note the visit by the Commission’s representative and to affirm inclusion of the additional location at Clark City Center, 181 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501 within the scope of the institution’s accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - June 27, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request . To provisionally include the additional location at Clark City Center, 181 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501 within the scope of the institution's accreditation pending a site visit within six months of commencement of operations. 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 next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - November 19, 2015
To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - November 19, 2015
To note the visit by the Commission’s representative and to affirm inclusion of the additional location at 325 Brooks Road, Rome, NY 13441 within the scope of the institution’s accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018. - September 2, 2014
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the additional location at 325 Brooks Road, Rome, NY 13441 provisionally within the scope of the institution's accreditation pending a site visit within six months of commencement of operations. 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. To remind the institution of the progress report, due October 1, 2015, documenting further implementation of assessment of general education outcomes with evidence that results are used to improve curriculum and student learning (Standards 12 and 14). 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 October 1, 2015, documenting further implementation of assessment of general education outcomes with evidence that results are used to improve curriculum and student learning (Standards 12 and 14). 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
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Master's Degree or Equivalent
- Post-Master's Certificate
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice
- Additional Location
Clark City Center
181 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501
Opened: 08/29/2016 - Other Instructional Site
Utica College ABSN Florida Site
9400 4th Street North Suite 100
St. Petersburg, FL 33702 - Other Instructional Site
Utica College ABSN Miramar Site
3601 Southwest 160th Avenue
Miramar, FL 33027 - Other Instructional Site
Utica College ABSN Syracuse Site
290 Elwood Davis Road
Liverpool, NY 13088
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