Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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Middle States Commission on Higher Education

MSCHE operational area
Abbreviation	MSCHE
Formation	1887; 137 years ago (1887)
Legal status	Association
Purpose	Higher education accreditation in the United States
Headquarters	Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Region served	Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and international locations
Board President	Heather F. Perfetti
Affiliations	CHEA and ED
Website	www.msche.org

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, abbreviated as MSCHE and legally incorporated as the Mid-Atlantic Region Commission on Higher Education, 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 foreign higher education institutions. Its headquarters are in Wilmington, Delaware.^[1]

Until federal regulations changed in July 2020, it was considered one of the seven regional accreditation organizations dating back 130 years. The commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. It accredits nearly 600 institutions, primarily in Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.