MSCHE

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)


Teachers College, Columbia University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Teachers College's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2016 was to reaffirm accreditation.

MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

MSCHE Standards: Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education

 

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2026 Self-study 

 

2016 Accreditation

MSCHE awarded its highest marks, finding that the College is in full compliance with all review standards and offering no mandated recommendations for improvement. Click here to read a story about TC’s successful Middle States re-accreditation.

The following documents are related to this review:

2016 MSCHE Letter of Accreditation

Teachers College Selected Topics Self-Study Report

MSCHE Review Team Report

Summary Certification Report

Teachers College Response to Review Team Report

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