Institutional Accreditation
The City College of New York City College is part of the City University of New York. Its programs are registered by the New York State Education Department.
Office of Higher Education and Professions
Cultural Education Center, Room 5B28
Albany, New York 12230
Phone: (518) 474-5851
www.nysed.gov/heds/IRPSL1.html
The City College of New York is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or Middle States). City College’s last comprehensive evaluation took place in Spring 2018, and its accreditation was continued in June 2019 by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The next comprehensive self-study evaluation is scheduled for 2025-2027, with a site visit by a Peer Evaluation Team in Spring 2027.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (267) 284-5000
Consumer Information for Prospective and Current Students
Specialized Accreditation
Some of the academic programs at City College are additionally accredited by professional program accreditation agencies.
Architecture
The Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). The Master of Landscape Architecture is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).
Education
The City College of New York is currently pursuing accreditation of its educator preparation programs by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Pursuant to §52.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, the educator preparation programs offered by The City College of New York are considered to be continuously accredited for purposes of meeting the New York State requirement that all such programs maintain continuous accreditation.
Engineering
All undergraduate engineering and computer science curricula leading to the baccalaureate degree are fully accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Psychology
The Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation (APA-CoA).