STATUS: Accredited since 1921. Last reaffirmed 2000. Last Commission action June 21, 2000.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Mr. Peter J. Liacouras, President

INSTITUTIONAL DESCRIPTION: Public state-related institution in the Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education, offering associate, baccalaureate, master's, first professional (M.D., J.D., D.D.S., and D.Pharm.), and doctoral degrees. The University comprises seventeen schools and colleges: The College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and Technology, The College of Engineering, College of Education, Fox School of Business and Management, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, School of Communications and Theatre, Boyer College of Music, Tyler School of Art, School of Social Administration, Ambler College (with Landscape Architecture and Horticulture as its degree granting program), College of Allied Health Professions, School of Law, School of Dentistry , School of Pharmacy, School of Podiatric Medicine and School of Medicine. The schools and colleges are located on seven campuses (Main, Health Sciences, Ambler, Tyler, Center City, Fort Washington, and Harrisburg). Off-campus programs at Defense Personnel Support Center; King's College (Wilkes-Barre); Naval Inventory Control Point; Marple Newtown School District; Neshaminy School District (Langhorne); Northeastern Hospital Nursing School; Albert Einstein Medical Center; Community College of Philadelphia; Colonial Penn Insurance Company; Keystone Mercy Healthcare Plan; The Boeing Company; Bucks County Community College, Bucks County Technical School; General Administrative Services; Ridley School District; Upper Darby School District; and SmithKline Beechman. Additional off-campus programs at: Abington Memorial Hospital, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Lancaster General Hospital, Mercy Hospital (Scranton), Montgomery Hospital (Norristown), Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Crozier-Chester Medical Center, St. Francis Hospital (Wilmington), St. Luke's Hospital (Bethlehem), Conemaugh Valley Hospital, Graduate Hospital, McKeesport Hospital, Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, St. Joseph's Hospital (Reading), St. Vincent Hospital (Erie), West Jersey Hospital, Underwood Memorial Hospital, Williamsport Hospital, Wyoming Valley Hospital, W. Pennsylvania Hospital (Pittsburgh), Coatesville VA Hospital, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Moses Taylor Hospital (Scranton), Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Chestnut Hill Hospital, Hamot Medical Center, Jeanes Hospital, Kirkbride Center and Temple Continuing Care Center. Study abroad available in Africa, England, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Puerto Rico, and Scotland. Professional accreditation in architecture (B, NAAB); art (B, M, NASAD); business (B, M, D, AACSB); clinical psychology, counseling psychology and school psychology (D, APA); dance (B, M, D, NASD); dentistry (P, ADA); civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering technology (B, ABET); health administration (M, ACEHSA); health information management (B, CAAHEP); journalism (B, M, ACEJMC); law (P, ABA); pharmacy (B, P, ACPE); occupational therapy (B, M, ACOTE); medicine (P, AMA/LCME); podiatric medicine (P, CPME); physical therapy (M, APTA); audiology and speech-language pathology (M, ASLHA); social work (B, M, CSWE); music and music therapy (B, M, D, NASM); teacher education (B, M, D, NCATE); nursing (B, M, NLN/AACN); public health (M, CEPH); sport management and leisure studies (B, M, NRPA/NASSM); theater (M, NAST); landscape architecture (A, B, ASLA); and athletic training (B, CAAHEP, M, NATA).

EVALUATIONS: Most recent on-site evaluation April 2000. Comprehensive self-study with special focus on transformation to access and opportunity in a new environment. Study abroad programs reviewed: London, England, 1991; Rome; Italy, 1989; and Paris, France, 1990. In June 2000, CHE reaffirmed accreditation.

PERIODIC REVIEW REPORTS: PRR submitted June 1994. In November 1994, CHE accepted the PRR and reaffirmed the accreditation; and requested a report by October 15, 1997, on: 1) support from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the effect of that support on the University's essential functions; and 2) results of the proposed study of graduate programs. In November 1997, CHE accepted the report.

CURRENT REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP: None.

NEXT SCHEDULED REVIEW: Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2005.

The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredits institutions of higher education in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other locations abroad.

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