The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) requires that its institutions meet rigorous and comprehensive accreditation standards, which are addressed in the context of the mission of each institution and within the culture of ethical practices and institutional integrity expected of accredited institutions.
The purpose of this document is to provide a list of minimum expectations for the types of evidence that an institution must collect, analyze, and submit as part of the self-reflective accreditation review process. This document is a companion document to the Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation Fourteenth Edition.
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Guiding Principles are intended to support the philosophical purposes of accreditation and recognition and ensure the continuation of quality assurance in higher education (February 2025).