Accreditations
Georgian Court University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org . Georgian Court University’s accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 27, 2019, 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 Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s address is 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB#16, Wilmington, DE, 19801. Georgian Court University’s next accreditation review for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education is scheduled for 2027-2028.
Georgian Court is licensed by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, PO Box 542, Trenton, NJ, 08625-0542 (609-292-4310). Teacher, administrator, and education services personnel certification programs are approved and registered by the New Jersey Department of Education, PO Box 500, Trenton, NJ, 08625-0500 (877-900-6960).
Additional Accreditations and Approvals
B.S.N. (Nursing) Program:
The baccalaureate degree in nursing program at Georgian Court University is also accredited by New Jersey Board of Nursing, P.O. Box 45010, Newark, NJ 07101.
B.S.W. (Bachelor of Social Work) Program:
Accredited by: Council on Social Work Education Commission on Accreditation, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-3457. The CSWE is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The program’s next accreditation review is scheduled for 2024.
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program:
Accredited by: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314. The CACREP is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The program is accredited until March 31, 2032, with the next review starting in 2030.
M.A. School Psychology Program:
Approved by: National Association of School Psychologists, 4340 East West Highway, Suite 402, Bethesda, MD 20814. The program’s next approval review is scheduled for 2024.
School of Business and Digital Media (Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Sport Management, and MBA Programs):
Accredited by: Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs, 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213. The ACBSP is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The programs’ next accreditation review is scheduled for 2033.
School of Education (Teacher Education and Administration and Leadership Programs):
Accredited by: The Inquiry Brief Commission of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), 1140 19th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036. The programs’ next accreditation review is scheduled for 2028.
Counseling Center:
Accredited by: International Accreditation of Counseling Services, Inc., 101 S. Whiting Street, Suite 211, Alexandria, VA 22304. The accreditor requires a yearly accreditation review.
Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum:
Accredited by: ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program, c/o The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532. The program’s next accreditation review is scheduled for 2026.
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