MSCHE

RIT is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

RIT is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). MSCHE accredits institutions that “meet rigorous and comprehensive standards, which are addressed in the context of the mission of each institution and within the culture of ethical practices and institutional integrity expected of accredit institutions.” See RIT's accreditation page on the MSCHE website.

RIT's Reaccreditation Process

Accreditation in higher education is a process of peer review for colleges, universities, and educational programs. In the fall of 2023, RIT began embarking on a university-wide self-study effort in pursuit of re-accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) in Spring 2026. Our previous re-accreditation was approved in 2017. The 2017 site visit report from our MSCHE Evaluation Team was quite comprehensive and very positive. The report affirmed RIT successfully met all accreditation standards and the requirements of affiliation.  Visit the RIT Reaccreditation web page.

For more information about MSCHE, visit http://www.msche.org.

For questions related to RIT's accreditation, please contact the Office of Academic Program and Curriculum Management.