Accreditation
Mount Saint Mary College is accredited by the following agencies.
New York State Education Department
Mount Saint Mary College is chartered, empowered to grant degrees, and has its programs registered by the New York State Education Department. Contact the Office of College and University Evaluation, 89 Washington Ave., Room 960 EBA, Albany, NY 12234. https://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation.
If you would like to file a complaint, please follow the directions here.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Mount Saint Mary College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange St., 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801, 267-284-5011.
Mount Saint Mary College’s current accreditation status can be found here.
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International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
The School of Business at Mount Saint Mary College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA
For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page, Public Disclosure of Student Achievement, or visit IACBE.org
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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, the Master's degree in Nursing, and the post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Mount Saint Mary College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing. CCNE serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices. As a voluntary, self‑regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self‑assessment by nursing programs and supports continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education and post-baccalaureate nurse residency programs.
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
In 2018, the Mount’s Education programs earned accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). At this time, Mount Saint Mary College is currently pursuing accreditation of its educator preparation programs by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Pursuant to §52.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, the educator preparation programs offered by Mount Saint Mary College are considered to be continuously accredited for purposes of meeting the New York State requirement that all such programs maintain continuous accreditation.
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Note about Programs Leading to Professional Licensure
Mount Saint Mary College has evaluated its programs leading to professional licensure to determine whether they meet educational requirements in states outside of New York. For each program, the College provides clear disclosures indicating whether the program meets or does not meet licensure requirements in each state. Detailed, state-specific licensure disclosures are available at https://www.msmc.edu/about/nc-sara/.
For additional explanatory notes, please see SARA Policy Manual 25.2, Section 5.2