Accreditations and Approvals

Berkeley College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801; 267-284-5011. Accreditation was last reaffirmed in June 2018. 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.

Berkeley College is authorized by the Secretary of Higher Education of the State of New Jersey to offer programs in New Jersey leading to the degrees of Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Applied Science (AAS), as well as certificates in Medical Assistant; Medical Insurance, Billing, and Coding; 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 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Applied Science (AAS).

All Berkeley College programs of study are approved for veterans and their eligible dependents under the GI Bill®, and Berkeley College is an approved participant of the Department of Veterans Affairs Yellow Ribbon program. The College is also certified to enroll foreign students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP).

The Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization program at Berkeley College is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

Berkeley College Online® has been awarded United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)/Quality Standards certification by the USDLA.

Berkeley College New Jersey and Berkeley College New York have been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (“SARA”). Colleges and universities that are SARA members may provide online education to residents of SARA member states. For more information, see the Online Programs: State Authorization page.

Online programs are subject to regulation in those states that do not participate in SARA. It is, therefore, essential that online students intending to change their state of residence should notify their Academic Advisor as soon as possible in advance, since such change may affect their eligibility to remain enrolled in the college.

Complete list of Berkeley College accreditations and approvals.

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

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.