Accreditation

Initial MSCHE Evaluation Team Members, President Lee and administrative directors on Taoyuan campus in September 2010 /Photo by Carine Yang

MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY IS ACCREDITED BY MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (MSCHE) ON THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION OFFERED BY MING CHUAN.


Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street,
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
Tel: +1-267-284-5011

www.msche.org

ACCREDITATION STATUS: MEMBERSHIP SINCE NOVEMBER 18, 2010


Ming Chuan University is granted accreditation and commended on the quality of the self-study process and report.MCU was commended for its self-study and granted re-accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) for 10 years on June 24, 2016. This is the maximum re-accreditation term granted among U.S. accrediting entities. MCU remains the first and only U.S.-Accredited University in Asia. The next visit is tentatively scheduled for 2025.

ABOUT MSCHE


The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is an institutional accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) that serves as an independent voice in higher education. MSCHE establishes equitable standards for accreditation with member institutions that advance the impact of accreditation in the ever-changing landscape of higher education and promotes educational excellence through innovation across diverse institutions.

As an institutional accreditor, MSCHE requires evaluation of all aspects of the institution holistically, including modality of instruction, and everything done in the name of the institution, including all academic programs and services, fall within their scope of accreditation.