MSCHE Institutional Accreditation

Baruch College of the City University of New York, an accredited institution of higher education since 1968, is a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Accreditation is an affirmation of the quality of the institution’s educational program but also a federal requirement for students and faculty applying for funding from federal agencies. This is a process of peer review in which colleges and universities apply for accreditation and, once accredited, must adhere to the standards of quality and integrity set forth by their accrediting organization.

Baruch College Reaccreditation Self-Study

Baruch College is currently in the reaccreditation process, which requires institutions to engage in self-study and review by peer evaluators; developing and executing the self-study is typically a two-year process with expected completion in 2027. The self-study and reaccreditation process demonstrate that the institution meets the Commission’s expectations and serves as a vehicle for self-reflection that examines a short list of mission-related strategic priorities, improvements since the last self-study, outcomes based on assessments of institutional effectiveness, and institutional improvements proposed for implementation prior to the next self-study.

Committees and Leadership

Baruch College Self-Study 2020

The Baruch College community most recently engaged in a comprehensive Self-Study process between Fall 2017 and Spring 2020, culminating in the production of a Baruch College Self Study 2020 Report, a site visit in March 2020, and subsequently. receiving an extremely positive and encouraging Evaluation Team Visit Report 2020 in April. The Commission approved reaccreditation, as noted in the Statement of Accreditation Status.

Additional MSCHE Information

MSCHE revised their accreditation standards July 1, 2023; for details, please visit Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation | Fourteenth Edition–Middle States Commission on Higher Education (msche.org)

For a complete explanation of how to communicate with the Commission regarding a complaint, please read Middle States Commission Policy on Complaints Involving Member and Candidate Institutions. The Commission’s complaint procedures have been created to address non-compliance with the Commission’s standards for accreditation, requirements of affiliation, policies or procedures, or the institution’s own policies or procedures.