Accreditations and Authorizations

Keystone College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org . Keystone College’s current accreditation status is Non-Compliance Show Cause. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status, taken on April 25, 2024, was to issue show cause. The College remains accredited while on show cause.

MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.

The Commission makes available the opportunity to submit third party comments regarding an institution’s compliance with its standards for accreditation, policies and procedures, and applicable federal regulatory requirements using its Complaints and Third-Party Form found on its website at Complaints and Third-Party Comments – Middle States Commission on Higher Education (msche.org).

Keystone College is authorized to grant degrees by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Information regarding the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) complaint procedure for postsecondary institutions is available on the PDE website College and Career Education (pa.gov).

Keystone College is also approved for veterans’ benefits.

The Department of Business, Management, and Technology at Keystone College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), 11960 Quivira Rd, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS 66213 USA (www.iacbe.org)For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page.