Accreditation Status

UMass Chan Medical School, which includes the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing and the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, was accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education in 2012.

Accreditation of an institution of higher education by NECHE indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one that has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by NECHE isn't partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by NECHE should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

New England Commission of Higher Education
3 Burlington Woods Drive
Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514 
Phone:  781-425-7785 
Email: cihe@neasc.org