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Degrees & Accreditations

The College's programs are registered by the New York State Education Department and have been approved by the NYS Education Department for the training of veterans. The State Education Department can be contacted by writing or calling: NYS Education Department, Office of Higher Education & the Professions, Cultural Education Center, Room 5B28, Albany, NY 12230; 518-474-5851.

Alfred State College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), http://www.msche.org. Alfred State College's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission's most recent action on the institution's accreditation status on June 27, 2024 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission's geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.