Middle States Commission on Higher Education

1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 198013624
267.284.5000

Chestnut Hill College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Chestnut Hill College’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.

The College is authorized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to offer graduate programs and to confer the Doctor of Clinical Psychology, and Master of Arts, Master of Education, and Master of Science degrees in disciplines defined in their catalog.

American Psychological Association

The Doctoral program in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). For general information about APA accreditation or specific information on the accreditation status of Chestnut Hill College, please contact:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
202.336.5979

Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council

The Clinical and Counseling Psychology program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC):

595 New Loudon Road
#265
Latham, NY 12110.
518.369.1472

Pennsylvania Department of Education

The Instructional I/II, Specialist, and Principal certification programs offered through the Education Program are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE):

333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
717.783.6788

Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education

The Montessori certification program is an affiliate of the American Montessori Society (AMS) and is accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE).

Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
420 Park Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.202.7793
info@MACTE.org

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs

Chestnut Hill College is in candidacy for Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) membership:

U.S. World Headquarters
11520 West 119th Street
Overland Park, KS 66213