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About Pace

Accreditation and Membership

Pace University is chartered by the Regents of the State of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801. (267) 284 5011 The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. All Pace University degree programs are registered with the New York State Education Department.

Accreditations

Following is a list of accrediting agencies with whom individuals may address complaints:

New York State Education Department

Address complaints to:
New York State Education Department
Office of Higher Education and the Professions
Central Education Center, Room 5B28
Albany, NY 12230
Phone: (518) 474-1551
Visit the NYSED College University and Evaluation website for more information.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Address complaints to:
Complaints
Middle States Commission on Higher Education,
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #116
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (267) 284-5011
Visit the Middle States website for more information.

School/College or Program Specific Accreditation

College of Health Professions

Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS

The Master of Science (MS) Education program in Speech-Language Pathology (residential) at Pace University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Address complaints to:
Chair, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
220 Research Boulevard, #310
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone (800) 498-2071, (301) 296-5700
Email: accreditation@asha.org
Visit the Council on Academic Accreditation website for more information.
Visit their Complaints webpage for additional information on the process and to obtain their complaint form (DOCX).

Nursing, BS, MS, DNP

The Baccalaureate degree in nursing, Master’s degree in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Address complaints to:
CCNE Complaints Administrator
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 887-6791
Visit the CCNE website for more information.

Nutrition and Dietetics, MS

During its January 24-26, 2018 meeting, the ACEND board voted to grant Candidacy for Accreditation to the Master's of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Program.

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Address complaints to:
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone: (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400
Email: acend@eatright.org
Visit the ACEND website for more information.

Occupational Therapy, MS

ACOTE considered the Candidacy Application from the Occupational Therapy Master’s Program at Pace University-Westchester Campus, Pleasantville, New York, and voted to GRANT CANDIDACY STATUS.

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Address complaints to:
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 652-6611
Email: ssalvant@aota.org
Visit the ACOTE website for more information.

Physician Assistant, MS

At its September 2023 meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) placed the Pace University–Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant Program–NYC sponsored by Pace University on Accreditation Probation status until its next review in September 2025.

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Pace University Physician Assistant Program–Pleasantville sponsored by Pace University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

  • Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2032. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.
  • The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website.

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
Address complaints to:
Executive Director, ARC-PA
12000 Findley Road, Suite 150
Johns Creek, GA, 30097
Phone: (770) 476-1224
Visit the ARC-PA website for more information.

Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

Doctor of Psychology
Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology

The Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in School-Clinical Child Psychology and the Psychology Internship Program at the New York City Counseling Center are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation, American Psychological Association (APA).

American Psychological Association (APA)
Address complaints to:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20002-4242
https://accreditation.apa.org
Phone: (202) 336-5979
Fax: (202) 336-5978
Visit the APA website for more information.

Mental Health Counseling, MS, PhD

The PhD in Mental Health Counseling (Counselor Education and Supervision) (Pleasantville) and the MS in Mental Health Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling) (Pleasantville) are accredited by Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MS (Pleasantville) and Counselor Education and Supervision, PhD (Pleasantville) is accredited by Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Address complaints to:
1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 535-5990
Fax: (703) 739-6209
Visit the CACREP website for more information.

Public Administration, MPA

The Masters in Public Administration Program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation and listed on the Annual Roster of Accredited Programs in conformity with NASPAA standards.

National Association of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Commission
1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Visit the NASPAA website for more information.
Email: naspaa@naspaa.org

Lubin School of Business

The Lubin School of Business is accredited for both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
AACSB International
777 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 750
Tampa, Florida 33602 USA
Phone: (813) 769-6500
Fax: (813) 769-6559
Visit the AACSB website for more information.

School of Education

Pace University School of Education is currently pursuing accreditation of its educator preparation programs by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Pursuant to §52.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, the educator preparation programs offered by Pace University School of Education are considered to be continuously accredited for purposes of meeting the New York State requirement that all such programs maintain continuous accreditation.

Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
Address complaints to:
Mark LaCelle-Peterson, President and CEO
AAQEP
173 Milkweed Drive
Lake Frederick, VA 22630
Phone: (301) 276-5106
email: aaqep@aaqep.org
Visit the AAQEP website for more information.

Pace University School of Education was previously accredited by CAEP.

Please visit the Pace University School of Education Teacher Certification page for more information.

Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems

Computer Science, BS

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET.

Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
Address complaints to:
415 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 347-7700
Visit the ABET website for more information.

Elisabeth Haub Law School

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association through its Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

American Bar Association (ABA)
Address complaints to:
Attn: Complaints
Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark Street, 19th floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: (312) 988-6738
Visit the ABA website for more information.

Institutional Memberships

Pace University is an institutional member of the following organizations: