2024 NECHE Self Study
Public Notification of an Evaluation
Visit and Invitation for Public Comment
Accreditation Report
Middlesex Community College will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit October
7 & 8, 2024, by a team representing the New England Commission of Higher Education
(formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association
of Schools and Colleges, NEASC).
The New England Commission of Higher Education is one of seven accrediting commissions
in the United States that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis.
Accreditation is voluntary and applies to the institution as a whole. The Commission,
which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, accredits approximately 220
institutions in the six-state New England region as well as several American-style
institutions overseas.
Middlesex Community College was last reviewed in 2014. Its accreditation by the Commission
encompasses the entire institution. For the past year and a half, Middlesex Community
College has been engaged in a process of self-study, addressing the Commission’s Standards
for Accreditation. An evaluation team will visit the institution to gather evidence
that the self-study is thorough and accurate. The team will recommend to the Commission
a continuing status for the institution. Following a review process, the Commission
itself will take the final action.
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the institution to:
Public Comment on Middlesex Community College
New England Commission of Higher Education
301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210
Wakefield, MA 01880
E-mail: info@neche.org
Public Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution.
The Commission cannot settle disputes between individuals and institutions, whether
those involve faculty, students, administrators, or members of other groups.
Public Comments must be received by October 8, 2024. The Commission cannot guarantee
that comments received after that date will be considered.