New_England_Commission_of_Higher_Education

New England Commission of Higher Education

New England Commission of Higher Education

American postsecondary accreditor

The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit membership organization that performs peer evaluation and accreditation of public and private universities and colleges in the United States and other countries. Until federal regulations changed on July 1, 2020, it was one of the seven regional accreditation organizations dating back 130 years. NECHE then became an institutional accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education[1] and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.[2]

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Its headquarters are in Wakefield, Massachusetts.[3] NECHE accredits over 200 institutions primarily in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Accreditation in the United States". U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "New England Commission of Higher Education". Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  3. [3]
    Contact. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Retrieved on July 5, 2019. "3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104"
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