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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Queens College of the City University of New York is an accredited institution of higher education and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education<\/a> (MSCHE). MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation<\/a> (CHEA). Queens College is also accredited by the New York State Department of Education (NYSDOE). In addition, several academic programs<\/a> are separately accredited by specialized accrediting bodies.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|10px|||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/qc.cuny.edu\/accreditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2023\/10\/MSCHE_Logo_Full_RGB-1.jpg” url=”http:\/\/www.msche.org\/” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width_tablet=”250px” max_width_phone=”200px” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|10px|||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”5px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”5px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”10px|10px|||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]To maintain our institutional accreditation, MSCHE requires that Queens College meets rigorous and comprehensive <\/span>standards for accreditation<\/a>. The seven standards are addressed in the context of the institution\u2019s <\/span>mission<\/a> and within the culture of ethical practices and institutional integrity expected of all accredited institutions of higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n MSCHE accreditation assures students, their families, and the public of the high quality of a Queens College education. Institutional accreditation is also a requirement for the College to participate in the Department of Education\u2019s Title IV federal financial aid program, and for academic credits earned at our institution to be transferrable to other accredited institutions of higher education.<\/span><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n MSCHE\u2019s cycle of accreditation requires an Annual Institutional Update and a college-wide Self-Study every eight years. Queens College’s institutional accreditation was last re-affirmed by MSCHE in 2017. <\/span>The College’s Statement of Accreditation Status can be found here<\/a>. Queens College’s 2024-2026 Self-Study<\/a> is currently underway.<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our 2024-2026 Middle States Self-Studyis in progress. Learn more here!Queens College of the City University of New York is an accredited institution of higher education and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). 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