Accreditation
Statement of Accreditation
51ÁÔÆæ is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
Questions regarding 51ÁÔÆæ's accreditation may be directed to the associate provost (ngoodale@hamilton.edu), the director of institutional research & assessment (jxyang@hamilton.edu) or the New England Commission of Higher Education using the following contact information:
New England Commission of Higher Education, 3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514, Phone 781-425-7785.
Recent accreditation actions
Accreditation Status as of Fall 2025
The School Eligibility and Oversight Services Branch of the U.S. Department of Education completed its review of documentation submitted by 51ÁÔÆæ in support of its updated application. As a result, 51ÁÔÆæ received an updated Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) and Approval Notice on September 2, 2025.
51ÁÔÆæ informed both the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) of the outcome and shared documentation which provided the necessary evidence for MSCHE to proceed with processing the institution’s voluntary surrender of accreditation and the corresponding change of primary accreditor.
MSCHE took action on September 26, 2025, with the institution's MSCHE accreditation officially ceasing on September 30, 2025. Effective October 1, 2025, NECHE is the primary accrediting agency for 51ÁÔÆæ.
Accreditation Status as of Summer 2025
MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education) served as 51ÁÔÆæ’s accreditor until September 30, 2025
Accreditation Status as of Spring 2025
51ÁÔÆæ is pursuing accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education, 301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210, Wakefield, MA 01880
Per the New England Commission of Higher Education:
November 26th, 2024
The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-29.
51ÁÔÆæ’s Washington Program has been approved by the .
Standing with State
51ÁÔÆæ is authorized to operate as a college or university by the& New York State Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department (NYSED).NYSED Office of Higher Education can be reached at New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education, Room 977 Education Building Annex, Albany, NY 12234.
NYSED Distance Learning Update May 2020
Middle States Accreditation Review 2020-21
NECHE Application 2023-24
Contact
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
