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 (NECHE)
301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210, Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 425 7785
E-Mail: info@neche.org
2022 NECHE Letter of Accreditation
2022 NECHE Letter of Accreditation
SCSU Accreditation Report
2016 *NEASC Acceptance of SCSU 5th Year Interim Report
2016 NEASC Letter of Accreditation
SCSU's Recent *NEASC/NECHE Reports
SCSU NECHE Self-Study 2021
SCSU-NEASC-2016-Fifth-Year-Interim-Report
SCSU NEASC Self-Study 2011
SCSU NEASC Progress Report 2008
SCSU NEASC Self-Study 2001
Specific university programs are also accredited by the following disciplinary accreditation bodies:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) - pending
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Professionals (CAAHEP)
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
- Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
- Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
- Council for Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)/CAA
- Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- National Association of School Psychology (NASP)
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
*Now NECHE