Accreditation and Affiliations

Accreditation

Hartwick is an independent college operating under a charter granted by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. Hartwick College is accredited by:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

3624 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is an institutional accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE). Hartwick's accreditation was reaffirmed in 2019; Hartwick's Statement of Accreditation status is available here.

Hartwick's degree programs in art and art history are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The Bachelor of Science degree program in chemistry is approved by the American Chemical Society. The degree programs in music and music education are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and the music department has an active chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, a national music honor society.

The baccalaureate program in nursing at Hartwick is accredited by:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

One Dupont Circle NW

Suite 530

Washington, DC 20036

Control of the College is vested in its Board of Trustees, and its academic programs are registered with:

New York State Department of Education

Office of Higher Education

Room 979

Education Building Annex

Albany, NY 12230

(518)-474-5851

Complaints may be filed with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education by using the forms available online. Complaints may be filed with the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York by using the addresses and forms found here.

Affiliations

Hartwick is an institutional member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education, the Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York, the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, the College Entrance Examination Board, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the American Chemical Society, the American Association of University Women, the Independent College Fund of New York, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Council on International Educational Exchange, and the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium, EduCAUSE.