Accreditations and Approvals

Berkeley College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; telephone: 215-662-5606).

Berkeley College is authorized by the Secretary of Education of the State of New Jersey to offer programs in New Jersey leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Associate in Science (A.S.), and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.), as well as certificates in the fields of medical assistant, multi-level patient care technician, practical nurse, and surgical processing technician.

Berkeley College is authorized by the New York State Board of Regents to offer programs in New York leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Associate in Science (A.S.), and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.).

Berkeley College is also approved for the education of veterans and their eligible dependents, for rehabilitative training of physically challenged students, and for foreign students.

Online programs are subject to regulation by New Jersey and/or New York, as well as by the state of each student's residence.  It is, therefore, essential that online students intending to change their state of residence notify their Academic Advisor as soon as possible in advance, since such change may affect their eligibility to remain enrolled in the College.

Approval documents are available for review upon request to the Provost’s Office.