NECHE

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NECHE
Stands forNew England Commission of Higher Education
CategoriesEducation & Academia

NECHE stands for New England Commission of Higher Education, an academic abbreviation.

Institutional accreditor for colleges and universities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, including Harvard, MIT and Yale. It became independent from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in 2018.

Example: The college must submit its fifth-year interim report to NECHE by August.

Usage notes

Before 2018 it was known as NEASC-CIHE. The commission reviews institutions on a ten-year cycle with interim reports. Its members also include many small private colleges and community colleges.

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