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).
Berkeley College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE:
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Business Administration-Management, General Business, Fashion Merchandising and Management, Financial Services, Health Services Management, International Business, Marketing Communications
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management
- Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration-Accounting, Business Administration-Management, Fashion Merchandising and Management, Financial Services, Health Services Administration, Information Technology Management, International Business, Marketing Communications
- Associate of Science in International Business
The Interior Design program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree offered by Berkeley College New Jersey at the Woodland Park Campus is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-4014; telephone: 616-458-0400.
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.
The LPN to BSN. program is accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing (124 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102; telephone: 973-504-6430; website: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/default.aspx).
The Practical Nurse program is approved by the New Jersey Board of Nursing (124 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102; telephone: 973-504-6430; website: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/default.aspx).
The Medical Assistant certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (9355 – 113TH Street North, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; telephone: 727-210-2350; website: www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
The Surgical Technology program offered at the Woodland Park campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (9355 – 113TH Street North, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; telephone: 727-210-2350; website: www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).
Effective January 11, 2022, the Woodbridge campus is not approved by the ARC/STSA as a satellite location. Students who matriculated or completed the Surgical Technology program offered at the Woodbridge campus before January 11, 2022, will be graduates of a CAAHEP-accredited program and eligible to participate in the CST exam. Effective January 1, 2022, Berkeley College is not accepting new students in the Surgical Technology program offered at the Woodbridge campus.
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.
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 http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.