Invitation for Public Comments on Albertus Magnus College, NECHE Accreditation
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the institution.
Invitation for Public Comments
Albertus Magnus College will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit April 11-14,
2021, by a team representing the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly
the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association
of Schools and Colleges, NEASC).
The New England Commission of Higher Education is one of seven accrediting commissions
in the United States that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis.
Accreditation is voluntary and applies to the institution as a whole. The Commission,
which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, accredits approximately 220
institutions in the six-state New England region as well as several American-style
institutions overseas.
Albertus Magnus College has been accredited by the Commission since 1932 and was last
reviewed in 2011. Its accreditation by the Commission encompasses the entire institution.
For the past year and a half, Albertus Magnus College has been engaged in a process
of self-study, addressing the Commission’s Standards for Accreditation. An evaluation
team will visit the institution to gather evidence that the self-study is thorough
and accurate. The team will recommend to the Commission a continuing status for the
institution. Following a review process, the Commission itself will take the final
action.
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the institution to:
Public Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution.
The Commission cannot settle disputes between individuals and institutions, whether
those involve faculty, students, administrators, or members of other groups. Comments
will not be treated as confidential and must include the name, address, and telephone
number of the person providing the comments.
Public Comments must be received by April 14, 2021. The Commission cannot guarantee
that comments received after that date will be considered.
About Albertus Magnus College
About Albertus Magnus College: Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. It is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report Best Colleges, Money Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The College has an enrollment of 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate program, accelerated adult degree programs, and 12 graduate programs, including a new Master of Public Administration and the only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program in Connecticut. In the last year, the College received two significant Federal grants in support of student success and well-being: a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice and a $1.9 million Title III grant from the Department of Education.