
Southern Connecticut State University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).
Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Commission indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied though a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.
Accreditation by the Commission is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.
Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the Commission should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:
New England Commission of Higher Education
3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514
(781) 425 7785
E-Mail: info@neche.org
2016 *NEASC Acceptance of SCSU 5th Year Interim Report
2016 NEASC Letter of Accreditation
SCSU's Recent *NEASC Reports
SCSU-NEASC-2016-Fifth-Year-Interim-Report
SCSU NEASC Progress Report 2008
SCSU NEASC Fifth Year Interim Report 2006
Specific university programs are also accredited by the following disciplinary accreditation bodies:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- American Counseling Association's Council on the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Professionals (CAAHEP)
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Computer Accreditation Commission of ABET
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Council on Academic Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE/AAMFT)
- Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
*Now NECHE