Accreditation

Centenary University accreditation has been provided by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education with approval from the State of New Jersey

Additionally, all Centenary University degree and certificate programs are also approved by the State of New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education.

Several undergraduate and graduate programs have demonstrated high quality standards and have achieved additional accreditation by respected and well-known organizations in specific fields.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Commission is a voluntary, non-governmental, membership association that defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence across institutions with diverse missions, student populations, and resources. It examined Centenary University as a whole, rather than specific programs within institutions. We have been an accredited institution with Middle States since 1932. Our current status is Non-Compliance Warning. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on March 14, 2024, was to warn.

Learn more about Centenary University’s current MSCHE accreditation status.

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has accredited these degree programs at Centenary University:

Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program, including Special Education: Reaccredited in 2015 for 7 years
Graduate Programs in:
Educational Leadership: Reaccredited in 2012 for 7 years
Special Education and Reading: Reaccredited in 2015 for 7 years

CAEP advances excellent educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning. CAEP stands on a strong foundation and rich history of accreditation in teacher and educator preparation. CAEP seeks to increase the value of accreditation and to increase participation, building on the decades of institutional knowledge of education’s previous accreditors. CAEP became fully operational as the sole accrediting body for educator preparation providers as of July 1, 2013.

Learn more about Centenary University’s current CAEP accreditation status.

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) has accredited the Centenary University Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program. CSWE is a nonprofit national association representing more than 3,000 individual members, as well as graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education. Founded in 1952, this partnership of educational and professional institutions, social welfare agencies, and private citizens is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in this country.

The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) has awarded Centenary University specialized accreditation for these business programs:

Master Business Administration no concentration or with concentrations in healthcare administration, leadership, management, or marketing
Bachelor of Science in Accounting with no concentration or with concentrations in finance, management, marketing, social media marketing, or sports management