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 June 22, 2005, the Commission on Higher Education acted to reaffirm the accreditation of The Pennsylvania State University.

Penn State was first accredited in 1921 and reaffirmed on June 22, 2005. The next self-study evaluation will be 2014-15. The next Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2010.

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Assessment Plan for Student Learning (draft 3/2006)

Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Statement of Affliliation Status (2006)

Middle States Accreditation Team Report (2005)

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

Periodic Review Report - June 1, 2000

Professional Accrediting Agencies by College and Campus