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Accreditation and Memberships

The College of Saint Rose, sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Province, is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State. All of its degrees and programs are registered and its professional programs are fully approved by the Board of Regents through the New York State Education Department.

The College of Saint Rose is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. The College of Saint Rose’s accreditation status is Non-Compliance Warning. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status, on June 22, 2023, was to warn the institution. The College’s Statement of Accreditation Status is maintained on the MSCHE website. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The specialized accrediting agencies noted below are recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation:

•     The School of Business at The College of Saint Rose, inclusive of its degree programs at the bachelor’s and master’s level, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

•     The Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at the master’s level is accredited by The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

•     Programs offered by The College of Saint Rose for the preparation of all school professionals, leading to initial and advanced certifications, are accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Quality Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

•     The bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in Social Work is accredited by the Council for Social Work Education, a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

•     The specialist’s level School Psychology Program at The College of Saint Rose is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists.