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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 Statements

Institutional Accreditation

Medgar Evers College/CUNY is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org.  Medgar Evers College/CUNY accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on 2017 was to reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026.
MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). 

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

1007 North Orange Street

4th Floor, MB #166

Wilmington, DE 19801

Specialized Accreditations

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Medgar Evers College, CUNY-School of Education is accredited at the initial-licensure level based on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standards through 2026. CAEP is the only recognized national accreditor for educator preparation. CAEP promotes excellence in educator preparation through quality assurance and continuous improvement.
1140 19th Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
United States

Phone (202) 223-0077
Fax (202) 296-6620
Email caep@caepnet.org
http://www.caepnet.org/

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
The School of Business at Medgar Evers College/CUNY offers the following degree programs, which are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) is a leading specialized accreditation association for business education - supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence.  The next reaffirmation is scheduled for 2024.
BS, Accounting
BS, Business
BS, Computer Information Systems
BS, Economics and Finance
BPS, Applied Management

ACBSP
11520 West 119th Street
Overland Park, Kansas 66213 USA
913-339-9356 Phone , 913-339-6226 Fax
acbsp.org

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
The RN-BS and A.A.S nursing programs at Medgar Evers College located in Brooklyn, NY, are accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326

(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the RN-BS and A.A.S nursing programs is Continuing Accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for Fall 2023.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at:

http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm

New York State Education Department (NYSED)
The Department of Nursing has the following degree programs accredited by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) from 2019-2020:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS) - RN completion program
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS), leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Certificate in Practical Nursing

Council on Social Work Education
The Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation. The Department is accredited through October 2024.
Accreditation of a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of program quality evaluated through a peer review process.  An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals and the Commission on Accreditation has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.
CSWE’s Commission on Accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in the United States and its territories.

Council on Social Work Education

1701 Duke Street, Suite 200

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703-683-8080

Email: info@cswe.org