Accredited Online Degrees
An academic division of the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), Ellis College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, a unit of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 267.284.5000
Fax: 215.662.5501
Email: info@msche.org
Web site: www.msche.org
The Middle States Association is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and is a member of the Council on Higher Education.
Ellis is licensed and chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.
The Importance of Earning Accredited Online Degrees
Accreditation helps to ensure that both the learning institution and its curriculum consistently meet a high level of standards with its mission, goals, performance and resources.
Through its accreditation, the Middle States Commission of Higher Education has recognized Ellis College and NYIT for meeting the following criteria:
- The school's mission is appropriate to higher education.
- Its goals are well-defined and appropriate, including goals for student learning.
- Ellis has established conditions and procedures under which its mission and goals can be realized.
- The school assesses both institutional effectiveness and student learning outcomes, and uses these results to foster improvement.
- Ellis has significant success in meeting its missions and goals.
- The school is organized, staffed and supported to assure continuance of meeting its missions and goals.
Ellis College's regionally-accredited stature ensures that you receive a world-class education and an accredited online degree that is recognized by leading organizations for excellence and achievement. In addition, earning accredited online degrees ensures that your achievements and credentials retain the strong level of "validity" that employers demand. Accredited online degrees also guarantee that any credits you earn as part of your accredited online degree program will enjoy maximum transferability among most other, credible academic institutions.
As a regionally accredited institution, Ellis students are eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid and other online distance learning financial assistance for the pursuit of their accredited online degrees.
