Institutional Accreditation and Accredited Academic Programs
Stony Brook University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States
Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Stony Brook University’s accreditation status is “Accreditation Reaffirmed.” The
Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June
27, 2024 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary
of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities
for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education,
and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic
area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
In addition to institutional accreditation with the Middle States Commission, Stony
Brook University maintains the following program accreditations and approvals.