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Your Right to Know: HEOA Information
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 contains numerous federal reporting and disclosure requirements for information from various administrative ares of higher education institutions. In order to make this information readily available, the Department of Institutional Effectiveness has created this webpage which is designed to provide quick access to this data.
Below are general consumer information subject areas, which provide links to references, reports and additional details.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) was enacted on August 14, 2008, and reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
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Charter and Program Registration
New York Chiropractic College was granted an Absolute Charter by the New York State Board of Regents on behalf of the New York State Education Department of the University of the State of New York.
New York Chiropractic College's Doctor of Chiropractic degree program, the Master of Science degree programs in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the Master of Science degree program in Diagnostic Imaging, the Master of Science degree program in Applied Clinical Nutrition, the Master of Science degree program in Clinical Anatomy, the Master of Science degree program in Human Anatomy and Physiology Instruction, and the Bachelor of Professional Studies degree program are registered by the New York State Education Department of the University of the State of New York.
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Office of College and University Evaluation - www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue
Office of the Professions - www.op.nysed.gov
Regional Accreditation
New York Chiropractic College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (267) 284-5000. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Next scheduled evaluation site visit: 2025-26
Last Accredited: 2016
Continuously accredited since: 1985
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) - www.msche.org
Professional Accreditation
Chiropractic
The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at New York Chiropractic College is awarded programmatic accreditation by The Council on Chiropractic Education, 8049 North 85th Way, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258-4321, Phone: (480) 443-8877.
Next scheduled evaluation site visit: 2024
Last Reaccredited: 2016
Continuously accredited since: 1979
Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) - www.cce-usa.org
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is the recognized accrediting agency for programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners. ACAOM is located at 8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347; phone 952/212-2434; fax 952/657-7068; www.acaom.org
ACAOM institutional and programmatic accreditation status and notes may be viewed at: http://acaom.org/directory-menu/directory/
The New York College of Chiropractic, Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Master degree programs in Acupuncture and in Oriental medicine voluntarily ceased enrolling students after Fall 2017 and have instituted an ACAOM-approved teach-out plan for all currently enrolled students. During the teach-out period the programs maintain their current accreditation status.
Online Programs
New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) is an institutional member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Initiative (SARA).
Initial responsibility for the investigation and resolution of student complaints resides with the institution against which the complaint is made. NYCC's internal complaint process is located in the Student Guide and should be followed to completion.
If a person bringing a complaint is not satisfied with the outcome of the institutional process for handling complaints, the complaint (except for complaints about grades or student conduct violations) may be appealed, within two years of the incident about which the complaint is made, to the SARA portal entity in New York.
Students residing outside New York State who have concerns resulting from distance education courses offered by NYCC, and are unsatisfied with the outcome of the internal institutional complaint process, may contact the appropriate state agency contact listed here.
Credit Hour Policy
Loan Default Rates
NYCC's 2015 Federal student loan three-year cohort default rate is 1.6%.
The 2015 Federal student loan three-year cohort default rate for all borrowers nationwide is 10.8%.
