Accreditation William Paterson University is accredited by the Middle State Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) https://www.msche.org/ . The University’s accreditation was re-affirmed by the commission in 2016 and is due for its next self-study visit in March, 2021 with a mid-point peer review due in 2025. The University’s accreditation status can be accessed on MSCHE website at: https://www.msche.org/institution/0240/ The MSCHE contact address is: 3624 Market StreetSuite 2 WestPhiladelphia, PA 19104 MSCHE link for complaint against member institutions can be accessed at: https://www.msche.org/complaints Link to State of New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Complaint website: https://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/OSHEComplaintInstructions.shtml Accredited Programs at the University The following academic programs of the University are accredited by program specific accrediting bodies as presented below- Accreditor Name Name of Program Most Recent Year Accredited Year Accreditation Ends Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)-Institution-wide accreditation University Accreditation 2011 (PRR 2016) 2021 American Chemical Society (ACS) certifies the BA and BS degrees in chemistry Chemistry-BA and BS Degrees 2016 2021 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Cotsakos College of Business 2020 2025 Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Athletic Training-BS 2016-2017 2026-2027 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Nursing- APRN certificate, BS, MSN, and DNP Degrees 2020 2030 Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Computer Science- BS 2020 2026 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Professional Counseling-M.Ed. current MHC started 2009 2022 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) College of Education 2021 (final report in progress) 2028 (on a 7-yr cycle) Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (CAA) Communication Disorders-MS 2013 2021 Masters in Psychology Accreditation Council (MPCAC) Clinical and Counseling Psychology- master of arts degree 2015 2025 National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) Art and Art History in BA, BFA, MFA 2012 2022 National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Professional Services Board Music- BA, BM, MM Degrees 2015 2025 New Jersey Board of Nursing Nursing- BS, MSN, DNP Degrees BS 2013; MSN 2011 2023 Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Public Health/Health Education-BS 2014 2021 American Psychological Assoc Psy D Clinical Psychology 2018 accredited on contingency 2021 updated self-study required Student Right to Know Graduation and completion rate for the student body disaggregated by gender, ethnicity, and receipt of Pell Grants Retention and graduation rate by major Overall cohort graduation rate Process for withdrawing as a student Cost of attendance (i.e., net tuition calculator) Policies on refund and return of Title IV funds Names of applicable accrediting agencies (see table of accredited programs at the University above) Description of facilities and accommodations available for the disabled Policy on enrollment in study abroad Licensure pass rate for the most recent three years- Nursing Program Licensure Pass Rates Athletics Training Student Success Rates College of Education Policies covering Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), attendance, and leave of absence State Required Accountability Report https://www.wpunj.edu/institutional-effectiveness/accountability/2019.pdf Student Achievement Page: https://www.wpunj.edu/institutional-effectiveness/accountability/student-achievements
