Temple University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 (267-284-5011). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Please direct any general accreditation questions, inquiries regarding the accreditation status of Temple University and its programs, and requests to review documents describing accreditation or external approvals to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Assessment and Institutional Research at (215) 204-8873 or accreditation@temple.edu.
Previous Accreditation (2019-20 Decennial Evaluation)
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education took action in July 2020 to reaffirm Temple University's Accreditation
View the letter reaffirming accreditation following the 2020 site visit » (PDF)
View Temple University’s 2019-2020 Self-Study Report » (PDF)
View or print a copy of Temple's Statement of Accreditation Status from the MSCHE »
Next evaluation: 2027 – 2028
Other Accrediting Bodies
Academic Programs accredited or reviewed by external professional organizations of governmental agencies are sorted by school/college.
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Additional Locations
Temple University offers academic programs at the following locations recognized by The Middle States Commission of Higher Education
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More Information
Occasionally, programmatic accrediting bodies take action or request information from Temple University related to its academic programs.
Any school, college, department or program seeking accreditation (first-time accreditation or candidacy status) is required to submit an Intention to Seek Accreditation (PDF) to the Office of the Deputy Provost.