Accreditation

Statement of Accreditation

Hamilton College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Questions regarding Hamilton's accreditation may be directed to the associate provost (ngoodale@hamilton.edu), the director of institutional research & assessment (jxyang@hamilton.edu) or the New England Commission of Higher Education using the following contact information:
New England Commission of Higher Education, 3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514, Phone 781-425-7785.

Recent accreditation actions

Accreditation Status as of Fall 2025

The School Eligibility and Oversight Services Branch of the U.S. Department of Education completed its review of documentation submitted by Hamilton College in support of its updated application. As a result, Hamilton College received an updated Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) and Approval Notice on September 2, 2025.

Hamilton College informed both the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) of the outcome and shared documentation which provided the necessary evidence for MSCHE to proceed with processing the institution’s voluntary surrender of accreditation and the corresponding change of primary accreditor.

MSCHE took action on September 26, 2025, with the institution's MSCHE accreditation officially ceasing on September 30, 2025. Effective October 1, 2025, NECHE is the primary accrediting agency for Hamilton College.

Accreditation Status as of Summer 2025

MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education) served as Hamilton’s accreditor until September 30, 2025

Accreditation Status as of Spring 2025

Hamilton College is pursuing accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education, 301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210, Wakefield, MA 01880

New England Commission of Higher Education Accreditation Status for Hamilton College

Per the New England Commission of Higher Education:

November 26th, 2024

The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-29.

Hamilton College’s Washington Program has been approved by the Higher Education Licensure Commission (HELC).

Standing with State

Hamilton College is authorized to operate as a college or university by the& New York State Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department (NYSED).NYSED Office of Higher Education can be reached at New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education, Room 977 Education Building Annex, Albany, NY 12234.

NYSED Distance Learning Update May 2020