Accreditations

Medaille College, one of the top accredited colleges in New York, is chartered by the Board of Regents of The University of the State of New York.

The Mid-Atalantic Region Commission on Higher Education, doing business as the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), was formally incorporated under Pennsylvania Commonwealth law on March 1, 2013.  Medaille College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.  The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and The Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

The College's degree programs are registered by the New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education, Cultural Education Center, Room 5B28, Albany, NY 12230, (518) 474-5851.

The College's memberships include the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, and The Council of Independent Colleges.

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

The Associate in Science in Veterinary Technology (Buffalo Campus) and the Associate in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology (Rochester Campus) degrees are accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has granted accreditation to Medaille’s Master of Arts program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) offered at the College’s Buffalo and Rochester campuses.

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

The BPS in Health Information Management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). For more information, visit: www.cahiim.org. Graduates and final term students are eligible to register for the national Registered Health Information Administrators (RHIA) credential examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Sport Management

The IACBE requires that every member disclose their learning outcomes assessment. The assessment results can be found in our annual reports, available here: 2017-18 Retention Ratings for IACBE Accredited Programs.

Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)

The Teacher Education Program at Medaille College is awarded TEAC accreditation by the inquiry Brief Commission of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for a period of seven years, from April, 2015 to April, 2022. The accreditation does not include individual education courses that the EPP offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.