{"id":4676,"date":"2019-03-26T15:34:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T15:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost-2019\/?page_id=4676"},"modified":"2026-10-05T10:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:22:53","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/academic-administration-accreditation-and-assessment\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Rochester is an accredited institution and a member of the <a href=\"#msche\">Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)<\/a>. In addition, various academic programs are accredited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/academic-administration-accreditation-and-assessment\/accreditation\/national-and-international-accreditations\/\">specialized or professional agencies<\/a>, signifying that they meet the standards of educational quality for those organizations. 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