Aerial view of campus with Williamsport, the Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Mountain as a backdrop

Middle States Accreditation

Lycoming College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Lycoming College’s accreditation status is “Accreditation Reaffirmed.” The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 24, 2021 was to reaffirm. 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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Lycoming’s Current Accreditation Phase and Status
Standards for Accreditation and Requirement of Affiliation— This handbook provides a detailed overview of the 7 standards and 4 requirements that institutions must demonstrate that they meet in order to be accredited.