The New School聽 is accredited by the , which is also known as 鈥淢SCHE.鈥 MSCHE evaluates and accredits colleges and universities as a whole, and has been recognized
by the United States Secretary of Education since 1952. The New School has been accredited by MSCHE since 1960.听
Additionally, all degree programs at the New York City campus of The New School are registered by the , also known as 鈥淣YSED.鈥 All degree-granting institutions
that have a physical presence in New York must have authorization from the New York State Board of Regents (鈥淩egents鈥) to operate as a college or university. NYSED reviews, approves, and registers all individual programs of study leading to degrees
and credit-bearing certificates according to standards of academic quality in the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. Together, Regents authorization to confer degrees and NYSED program registration make up the mandatory State approval process.
NYSED鈥檚 Inventory of Registered Programs provides a list of authorized New York institutions and their registered programs. You can find The New School鈥檚 programs by searching the Inventory available .听
Students can publicly research the accreditation status of The New School and its programs on the U.S. Department of Education 鈥 Office of Postsecondary Education website, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), available
at . The DAPIP obtains the information it posts from the U.S. Institutional Accreditation聽 Associations (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/agency-list) and there
may be delays in updating. The full listing for The New School programs, including the Paris Branch Campus and Romainville additional location, is available on the .
The New School鈥檚 efforts to seek and maintain聽 MSCHE accreditation and NYSED registration of its programs provide assurances to students, parents, and all stakeholders that the university meets clear quality standards for educational and financial performance.听
Parsons Paris Accreditation and Degree Information聽
1. Status in the United States
As one of the five schools of The New School, Parsons Paris is an official global campus of The New School located in Paris, France. From an accreditation standpoint, it is recognized as an official, authorized 鈥渂ranch campus鈥 of The New School and is
accredited by subject to the full scope of accreditation requirements of .
2. Status in France
In France, since 2013, Parsons Paris has been declared to the Rectorat of the Paris Academy (a division of the French Ministry of Education) as an 茅tablissement d鈥檈nseignement sup茅rieur priv茅 (a private higher education establishment) and is authorized
to teach classes in France leading to degrees at both the Bachelor鈥檚 and Master鈥檚 level.听 This authorization is renewed on an annual basis.
The French National Office of Information on Education and Professions () lists Parsons Paris degrees in its database of higher education degrees offered
in France. ONISEP is a French state operator that maintains and publishes information on education and careers.听
Like other officially accredited U.S. diplomas, Parsons Paris bachelor's degrees are recognized by universities as equivalent to the French Licence (commonly referred to as Bac+3 under the ) for admission to graduate studies. However, U.S. undergraduate degrees are technically considered Bac+4, as students typically complete four years of university education following high school. Similarly, U.S.
graduate degrees are generally regarded as equivalent to Bac+5 in the French system, though in practice, earning a master's degree in the U.S. typically requires five to six years of university study.听
Though Parsons Paris degrees are not French state-issued diplomas, graduates may request a certificate of comparability (attestation de comparabilit茅) from the France Education International Center of the European Network of Information Centers 鈥 National
Academic Recognitions Information Centers ().听聽
Foreign Degree Recognition Information聽
Parsons Paris graduates receive two American diplomas: one where Parsons School of Design is listed as the school, and a second where Parsons Paris is listed as the school.听 Both diplomas bear The New School seal and may be used to verify a student鈥檚
degree from The New School and Parsons Paris.听
It is important to note that if any students intend to use their The New School and/or Parsons Paris degree to seek work or undertake further study outside the United States, it is the personal responsibility of such students, before enrolling in a New
School and/or Parsons Paris program, to undertake appropriate inquiries to ensure that their The New School and/or Parsons Paris degree or study path will meet local requirements for their chosen careers or study goals abroad.
Official recognition or verification by foreign countries in which a student wishes to work or study聽 can be complex. Each country has its own legal and administrative framework with rules that change from time to time. The New School and/or Parsons Paris
does not and cannot guarantee that The New School and/or Parsons Paris degree will be verified by any country outside of the United States. It is the student鈥檚 sole responsibility to determine whether foreign degree verification is needed to achieve
each student鈥檚 individual employment and/or other personal and professional goals.
Degree verification by agencies like the Chinese Services Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) or any foreign governmental entity does not in any way impact the validity or value of The New School/Parsons Paris degree in the United States. Students can
publicly research the accreditation status of New School/Parsons and its programs on the U.S. Department of Education 鈥 Office of Postsecondary Education website.
Parsons Paris Higher Education Institutional Affiliations
Parsons Paris is a member of, and/or is affiliated with:
- Council of International Schools ()
- National Association for College Admission Counseling () -International Association for College Admission Counseling ()听
- National Portfolio Day Association ()
- International Baccalaureate Organization ()