Quality Matters
We are proud to feature a selection of Accreditations and Achievements that support the value of your education at Granite State College.
New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

Granite State College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.), one of six regional accreditors recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master’s degree program in nursing at Granite State College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (ccneaccreditation.org).
PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC)
The Master of Science in Project Management is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).
TEAC Accreditation
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
Granite State College is accredited based on the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) Quality Principles, for a period of seven years, from October 24, 2016, to December 31, 2023. TEAC has since merged with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, which oversees accreditation.
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
Granite State College is approved by NC-SARA and the New Hampshire Department of Education to offer online education in states beyond New Hampshire. NC-SARA establishes uniform standards for distance education for all participating states and institutions and ensures students are protected as consumers.
Community College of the Airforce (CCAF)
Granite State College partners with the CCAF to help airmen meet their college education goals. We are an official General Education Mobile Program (GEM) institution and participate in the Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC).