Institutional Accreditation

Institutional accreditation is an objective and introspective process of examining, assuring, and continuously advancing educational and organizational quality within institutions of higher education.  It is reflected and conducted through outside, non-governmental organizations with the specific purpose of institutional and programmatic review of higher education. 

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is the institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) that accredits colleges and universities within the State University of New York system.

Each SUNY campus is accredited separately by MSCHE. Stony Brook University was first accredited by MSCHE in 1957, with the most recent reaffirmation of our accreditation granted in 2024. Our next Self-Study Evaluation will take place in 2031-2032.