Accreditation of the College

Columbia-Greene Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801, www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The college’s nursing curriculum is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (formerly known as The National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission). The college’s automotive curriculum is accredited by (ASE) Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation as M.A.S.T. Programs (Master Automotive Service Training).

The curricula offered by Columbia-Greene Community College are approved by the State University of New York and registered by the New York State Education Department. The college is authorized to award the degrees of Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, and Associate in Occupational Studies, as well as certificates, as established by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.

Inquiries can be made to: The New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education and the Professions, Cultural Education Center, Room 5B28, Albany, NY 12230; 518.474.5851.