Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Region and scope

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit degree-granting institutions. Its traditional region includes the U.S. states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and Washington, D.C. and the American territories and commonwealths of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands that wish to participate in Federal "Title IV" student loan programs. The commission conducts business in 48 states; the two exceptions are Montana and North Dakota, two U.S. territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C. It operates in 94 countries.

History

MSCHE grew out of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA), an organization established in 1887 to improve education using evaluation and accreditation. MSCHE itself was established in 1919 and was one of three commissions of MSA until 2013 when MSCHE incorporated as a separate entity in Pennsylvania as the Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education doing business as the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. On July 1, 2019, MSCHE withdrew from MSA completely.

References

References

1. [http://www.msche.org/contact/ Contact]. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Retrieved on July 5, 2019. "3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104"
2. "College Accreditation in the United States - Pg. 6". U.S. Department of Education.
3. "Newsletter June 2010". Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
4. (2015). "Frequently Asked Questions About the Middle States Association and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education". Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
5. "1919–2019: The 100-Year History of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education".