Accreditation

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.

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. 

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

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.

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.

Note about Programs Leading to Professional Licensure

SARA policy has made adherence to 34 §C.F.R. 668.43 a requirement of SARA participation:

SARA has no effect on state professional licensing requirements. Any institution approved to participate in SARA that offers courses or programs designed to lead to professional licensure or certification or advertised as leading to licensure must satisfy all federal requirements for disclosures regarding such professional licensure programs under 34 §C.F.R. 668.43. For SARA purposes, these requirements will also apply to non-Title IV institutions.

For SARA purposes, institutions that are unable, after all reasonable efforts, to determine whether a program will meet state professional licensure requirements shall provide the student or applicant with current contact information for any applicable licensing boards, and advise the student or applicant to determine whether the program meets requirements for licensure in the state where the student is located.