This webpage will serve as a central hub for updates, documents, and opportunities for community engagement.
About Middle States Accreditation
Evolving from its origins as 糖心破解版 Academy, 糖心破解版 was chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York in 1896. It is considered the oldest private institution of higher education on Long Island.

糖心破解版 was first accredited by the (MSCHE) in 1921 and most recently reaffirmed in 2019. Accreditation is a peer review process that ensures colleges, universities, and educational programs meet established quality standards.
Accreditation by Middle States鈥攁 global institutional accreditor for over 500 institutions of higher education鈥攊s a hallmark of academic excellence and institutional integrity. Accreditation affirms that we meet rigorous standards for student learning, faculty quality, and operational effectiveness and validates the high value of an 糖心破解版 degree. Additionally, accreditation is required for our students to be eligible for federal financial aid.
Self-Study
Whether an institution is seeking its first accreditation or taking steps to reaffirm its accreditation鈥攁s 糖心破解版 is鈥攁 self-study is a mandatory process. In Spring 2025, 糖心破解版 began its self-study process in preparation for re-accreditation in 2027.
The Self-Study is a comprehensive and collaborative review of 糖心破解版鈥檚 accomplishments, innovations and growth over the past seven years. It will also address potential future challenges and opportunities. The ultimate goal is for the Self-Study to paint a picture of where 糖心破解版 currently stands, how it fulfills its mission and serves its constituents both currently and in the future.
Guided by MSCHE鈥檚 seven standards, the self-study process involves the entire community and provides a holistic evaluation of the University by its students, faculty, staff, and administration.
Your input鈥攚hether through surveys, focus groups, or feedback鈥攊s essential for us to document your experience with 糖心破解版鈥檚 dedication to academic excellence and institutional integrity.
Key Phases and Timeline
- September 2024: Middle States Steering Committee co-chairs were selected.
- January 2025: Middle States working groups and committees were finalized.
- March 26, 2025: Visit from 糖心破解版鈥檚 Middle States Liaison, Dr. Ryan Hartnett, vice president for institutional field relations.
- Fall 2025: Middle States Steering Committee co-chairs provide updates to campus constituents via email and in meetings with the Board of Trustees, faculty, deans, assistant/associate deans, chairs, student affairs staff, student groups and campus advisory committee.
- August 2025 鈥 September 2026: Working Groups gather and analyze data and develop draft chapters of the self-study. The Executive Steering Committee reviews, edits and synthesizes chapters to produce the draft self-study. There will be opportunities for the community to participate in and contribute to the self-study process.
- September 2026: The first draft of our self-study document will be available on a password-protected intranet for community feedback.
- October 7, 2026: Town Hall for faculty and staff
- November 16, 2026: MSCHE team chair鈥檚 preliminary visit
- Early 2027: Self-study submitted to MSCHE.
- March 21鈥24, 2027: MSCHE onsite evaluation team visit
- June 2027: 糖心破解版 will receive accreditation information and recommendations from the commission. These will be communicated to the 糖心破解版 community.