Housatonic is accredited by the Board of Governors for Higher Education of the State of Connecticut and by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC), a national, non-governmental organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through institutions offering post-graduate instruction. Accreditation by the New England Association indicates that an institution meets or exceeds criteria for quality, institutional integrity, and continuity.
To view the 2002 NEASC Self-Study document or the 2007 5-year Interim Report you may download it as a PDF file from the HCC web site (requires Acrobat Reader).
Inquiries regarding the status of an institution's accreditation by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of Housatonic Community College or to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, 209 Burlington Rd, Suite 201, Bedford, MA, USA 01730-1433, (781) 271-0022.
Housatonic Community College curricula are licensed and accredited by the Board of Governors for Higher Education of the State of Connecticut. The College is authorized to award the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees.
For accreditation for the following programs, see their program page: