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The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has made public the accreditation actions from its March 12-13, 2025, meeting. To view all actions taken and search by state or country, visit the MSCHE Recent Commission Actions page. For additional information about specific...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) congratulates the following institutions for being granted candidate status during its March 2025 meeting:  NewU University  Respect Graduate School  United States Army Armament Graduate School Attaining Candidate for Accreditation Status is a multi-step process in...

The United States Department of Education (USDE) released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on March 1, 2025, answering questions related to the Department’s February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) “Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in Light of Students for...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) received a request from Keystone College for the Commission to reconsider the adverse action to withdraw accreditation and the conditions set by the Commission on November 21, 2024. This was due to new information produced...

In light of recent uncertainty surrounding the President’s executive orders and the February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) issued by the United States Department of Education (USDE) regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) would...

The United States Department of Education (USDE) has extended the deadline for institutions to evaluate completers’ lists and report data required by the Department’s new financial value transparency (FVT) and gainful employment (GE) regulations. Institutions that were unable to complete the reporting or...

On February 14, 2025, the United States Department of Education (USDE) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) addressing the obligations of institutions that receive federal financial assistance from USDE, which shares the Department’s interpretation of federal law stemming from the 2023 Supreme Court...

In the 13th episode of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Pillars of Change Podcast, Commissioner Kimberly Davenport, Partner and Director of Corporate Responsibility with ScottMadden, Inc., hosted Aurora Sharrard, inaugural Assistant Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at the University of Pittsburgh...

Deadline for Nominations: February 21, 2025 Submit a Commissioner Nomination The Committee on Membership of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) calls for self-nominations or the nominations of others for Commissioner vacancies for the term January 1, 2026, through December 31,...

As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for members and others, we encourage institutional members, students, and the public to join the United States Department of Education’s (USDE) National Advisory Committee on Institutional...