Current Accreditation Status
Harvard University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.). Harvard University’s last comprehensive evaluation took place in Fall 2017, and its accreditation was continued on April 19, 2018 by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The University’s interim (fifth-year) report submitted for consideration in August 2022 has been accepted. The next comprehensive evaluation will be scheduled for Fall 2027.
You may view Harvard’s accreditation status on NECHE’s website or download a PDF of the status.
The Office of Institutional Research and Analytics (OIRA) is the key contact for and coordinator of Harvard University’s accreditation process. As part of the process, OIRA engages experts across the institution as it oversees the data and information collection and review as part of Harvard’s self-study for NECHE Accreditation. For questions, please contact us at oira@harvard.edu.
Specialized Accreditation
All Harvard undergraduate and graduate schools, as well as the professional schools, are accredited under Harvard
University by the New England Commission of Higher Education. A few of the graduate professional schools have
additional specialized accreditation, which are listed below.
| School | Specialized Accrediting Agency |
|---|---|
| Harvard Business School | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
| Harvard Divinity School | Association of Theological Schools |
| Harvard Graduate School of Design | National Architectural Accrediting Board Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board American Institute of Certified Planners |
| Harvard Law School | American Bar Association |
| Harvard Medical School | Liaison Committee on Medical Education |
| Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association |
| School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | ABET |
| School of Public Health | Council on Education for Public Health |