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Charter

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 fully approved by the Board of Regents through the New York State Education Department. The College is also approved by the Board of Higher Education to the Office of the Secretary of State to offer the Educational Leadership & Administration Master of Science in Education; the School Building Leader Advanced Certificate; and the School District Leader Advanced Certificate, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Accreditation Ensures Quality

Accreditation ensures that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. Accrediting agencies develop evaluation criteria and conduct peer evaluations to assess whether or not those criteria are met. The U.S. Secretary of Education recognizes accrediting agencies that the Secretary determines to be reliable authorities as to the quality of education or training provided by the institutions of higher education and the higher education programs they accredit. There are two basic types of educational accreditation: institutional referring to an entire institution, and specialized or programmatic referring to the evaluation of programs, departments, or schools which usually are parts of a total collegiate or other postsecondary institution.

Institutional Accreditation

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). More information is available here.

MSCHE - Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Specialized 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 ; the master’s level School Psychology Program at The College of Saint Rose is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists; the School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP); and the bachelor’s and master’s programs in Social Work are accredited by the Council for Social Work Education, a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. These specialized accrediting agencies are recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Association.

To obtain or review documents related to any of the College’s approved accreditation or licensing please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@strose.edu or (518.454.5211)