Accreditation

Touro College was chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York in June 1970.

Touro College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 (Tel: 267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

This accreditation status covers Touro College and its branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, and Florida.

Touro College Los Angeles (TCLA) and Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus are accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 985 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda CA 94501 (Tel: 510-748-9001).

The Physician Assistant program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The Physical Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The graduate program in Speech and Language Pathology is accredited by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

The Master of Science in Acupuncture and Master of Science in Oriental Medicine programs of Touro College: Graduate Program in Oriental Medicine are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval of programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners. ACAOM is located at Maryland Trade Center #3, 7501 Greenway Center Drive, Ste. 820, Greenbelt, MD (Tel. 301-313-0855; Fax 301-313-0912).

This statement represents the most up-to-date information with regard to the programs described. However, the Board of Trustees and Faculty of Touro College reserve the right to institute changes in Touro's programs and policies. Since information is updated constantly, the student is advised to seek further clarification from appropriate administrative offices.

The Office of the Dean of Faculties and the Office of the Registrar provide current information concerning course offerings, programs and regulations. Financial information is available from the Office of Financial Aid. Students should also consult the Student Handbook. Bulletins for the Lander Colleges of Arts and Sciences, the New York School of Career and Applied Studies, the Graduate School of Jewish Studies, and for the Schools of Lifelong Education, Law, Health Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and the Graduate School of Business are available from the offices of their respective deans. Guidebooks may also be available from respective School offices.