State Authorization
Accreditation & State Authorization
Â鶹¹û¶³ is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Â鶹¹û¶³ (MSCHE or the Commission) . Â鶹¹û¶³ and Theological Seminary’s accreditation status is accredited. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 21, 2018, was to reaffirm this status. The complete list of accreditation actions and credentials approved by MSCHE for Â鶹¹û¶³ can be .
MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Â鶹¹û¶³ to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
Additional accreditations
Â鶹¹û¶³ offers programs that are accredited by the following accrediting bodies recognized by the United States Department of Â鶹¹û¶³ (USDE) and/or the Council for Higher Â鶹¹û¶³ Accreditation (CHEA):
Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
8101 College Blvd. #100
Overland Park, KS 66210
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Â鶹¹û¶³ (ACOTE)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Commission on Accreditation of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh PA 15275-1110
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Â鶹¹û¶³ (CAATE)
2001 K Street NW, 3rd Floor North
Washington, DC 20006
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Â鶹¹û¶³ (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, VA | 22305-3085
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Â鶹¹û¶³ (CCNE)
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington DC 20001
The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard, #310
Rockville, MD 20850
Council on Social Work Â鶹¹û¶³ (CSWE) [in candidacy]
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
National Association of Schools of Music
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
State Complaint Contact Information
Pursuant to the U.S. Department of Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s Federal Integrity Rules, Â鶹¹û¶³ must provide state agency contact information for filing complaints to its out-of-state distance education students or prospective students.
If a student located in a (SARA) state has a complaint about Â鶹¹û¶³, complaints must first go through the institution’s standard procedure for resolution of student grievances (link is external). If a student is not satisfied with the outcome of that process, a complaint involving allegations of fraudulent activity, including the provision of false or misleading information, may be brought to the . The SARA portal entity in the state where the student is located will be notified that the complaint was received and may assist as needed. Resolution of the complaint by the SARA portal entity in the institution's home state is final.
Examples of types of student complaints that may be brought to a SARA portal entity include, but are not limited to, complaints regarding accuracy of job placement data, tuition or fee information, accreditation, whether a program meets licensure requirements, or course transfer information. Grade appeals and student conduct appeals are not allowed under SARA.