2020-2021 College Catalog 
    
    Jun 04, 2023  
2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accreditation Statements


Medgar Evers College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, the Council on Social Work Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Medgar Evers College’s academic programs are registered by the New York State Department of Education. Documentation is available in the Office of Academic Affairs.

Accreditation Statement

Middle States Commission of Higher Education (MSCHE) formally reaffirmed the accreditation of Medgar Evers College at its March 2, 2017 session. The Middle States Commission of Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Commission acted to: “To reaffirm accreditation. To recognize the institution for progress to date and to commend the institution for the quality of its self-study process and the self-study report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026.” The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680. Tel: (267) 284-5000.

Specialized Accreditations

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) since 2003
The Medgar Evers College School of Business is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (www.acbsp.org) to offer the following business degrees:

  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Business
  • Bachelor of Professional Studies in Applied Management Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
  • Associate of Science in Business
  • Associate of Applied Science in Computer Applications

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Term: 4/2013 - 6/2020
The Department of Education at Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Term, www.ncate.org. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs at Medgar Evers College. However, the accreditation does not include individual education courses that the institution offers to P-12 educators for professional development, relicensure, or other purposes.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) since 1978
Information regarding Department of Nursing RN-BSN and AAS accreditation can be obtained from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); 3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 500; Atlanta, Georgia 30326 Tel: 404-975-5000; Fax: 404-975-5020 or www.acenursing.org. Information regarding state approval of the Department of Nursing programs may be obtained from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) at 518 474-3817 or www.op.nysed.gov.

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 10/2012
Medgar Evers College Bachelor of Science in Social Work(BSSW) Program has been accredited since October 2012. Information regarding program accreditation status may be obtained from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE): Address: 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314. Office: 703.683.8080 - F: 703.683.8099 - Email: info@cswe.org. Website: www.cswe.org.