Charter Oak State College is a fully accredited, public online college. It is institutionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
Accreditation ensures that a college meets established standards for academic quality, student support, and institutional integrity. NECHE accreditation applies to the entire institution and is reviewed regularly through a rigorous peer evaluation process.
Charter Oak's Accreditation
New England Commission of Higher Education
Charter Oak State College is licensed and accredited by the State of Connecticut and institutionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
Read MoreThe New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), established in 1885, is recognized as an institutional accreditor by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and serves as a reliable authority and independent voice on the quality of higher education. The Commission is a voluntary, peer-based, non-governmental membership association which promotes educational excellence and quality assurance to its over 200 member institutions both inside and outside the United States, all of which are degree granting post-secondary educational institutions offering higher education. NECHE, through its membership, has established Standards for Accreditation to ensure quality, innovation, and student success across the ever-evolving landscape of higher education. The Commission itself consists of faculty and administrators from affiliated institutions as well as public members who have no institutional affiliation.
Charter Oak State College underwent a comprehensive evaluation visit on November 7, 2016, and the College subsequently received reaccreditation from NEASC on March 3, 2017. A fifth-year report in Fall 2021 was completed and accepted. The next scheduled comprehensive evaluation is scheduled for Fall 2026.
The NEASC commission name was changed to NECHE effective August 1, 2018.
The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education
The 6 institutions and 16 campuses that comprise Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), including Charter Oak State College, are governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM®)
The bachelor's degree program of Health Information Management at Charter Oak State College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM®).
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Charter Oak State College's RN/ADN to BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, 202-887-6791. The accreditation status is effective September 28, 2020, the first day of the program’s CCNE evaluation, through June 30, 2026.
NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children
The Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education and the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education programs at Charter Oak State College are accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The current accreditation term runs from July 2025 through December 2027.