Accreditation
Office of Planning and Assessment
Coppin is committed to high-quality academic programs, as evidenced by its continued commitment to maintaining accreditations. All national and specialized accreditations are supported by the Office of Planning and Assessment (OPA). The Office of Planning and Assessment, which reports directly to the Provost, is comprised of the Office of Institutional Research and the Center for Institutional Assessment all of which provide data analysis, long term planning, assessment activities and technical assistance university wide. The following information below represents CSU's comprehensive accrediting affiliations by school and program, and demonstrate evidence of ongoing institutional efficiency and effectiveness through comprehensive strategic planning and ongoing comprehensive assessment.
Coppin State University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to assure quality and continuous improvement in higher education.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680
Phone: 267-584-5000
Coppin’s accreditation is reviewed on an eight-year cycle, which includes a comprehensive self-study evaluation and peer review site visit. The University’s most recent reaffirmation of accreditation occurred in June 2018.
The official Statement of Accreditation Status, which provides detailed information about Coppin State University’s accreditation standing and its relationship with MSCHE, is publicly available on the MSCHE website.
The university is authorized to operate in the state of Maryland by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), https://mhec.maryland.gov. All degree and certificate programs are approved by MHEC and the University System of Maryland. The university adheres to MHEC's complaint process, https://mhec.maryland.gov/institutions_training/pages/career/pcs/complaint.aspx.
The excellence of CSU's programs is evidenced by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).