Middle States Commission on Higher Education 

Every eight years, Shippensburg University takes part in a self-study and review as part of our reaccreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). By maintaining this status, recognized by the US Department of Education, the university assures students and the public of our educational quality. The process focuses on institutional accountability, self-appraisal, improvement, and innovation through peer review and rigorous application of standards within the context of institutional mission.

Our work on the self-study has started and will continue over the next two academic years as we create a self-study report and host visits by a team of evaluators in the spring of 2027.

Through a recent survey provided to faculty and staff, we have established our self-study priorities. 

• Achieve financial sustainability
• Increase student engagement, well-being, and success with a focus on closing achievement gaps of subpopulations of students; these strategies will increase retention
• Strategically use flexible instruction as a strategy to recruit new student audiences and retain continuing students
• Align program growth with workforce needs, strategically increasing partnerships with regional employers.

On Friday, February 14, 2025, Shippensburg University submitted its Self-Study Design the MSCHE.  View the document here.