Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

The Pennsylvania State University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

At its session on November 18, 2010, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education acted to accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm the accreditation of The Pennsylvania State University.

Penn State was first accredited in 1921 and reaffirmed on November 18, 2010. The next self-study evaluation will be 2014-15, and the next Periodic Review Report is due 2020.

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Middle States Request for Information

Middles States request - November 11, 2011

University's response to November 2011 request

Middle States acceptance of informational report and revised Statement of Accreditation Status - March 2, 2012

Periodic Review Report

Periodic Review Report Additional Progress - March 30, 2012

Statement of Accreditation Status - November 18, 2010

Periodic Review Report - June 2010

Self-Study Evaluation

Assessment Plan for Student Learning (draft 3/2006)

Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Statement of Affiliation Status (2006)

Middle States Accreditation Team Report (2005)

Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Education at Penn State: An Institutional Self-Study - February 23, 2005

Professional Accrediting Agencies by College and Campus