La Salle University keeps its accreditation after warning

La Salle University no longer faces a warning about the status of its accreditation. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education said Friday it had “reaffirmed” the school’s accreditation, which is crucial for colleges because it allows them to receive federal and state financial aid.

La Salle University keeps its accreditation after warning. La Salle University no longer faces a warning about the status of its accreditation. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education said Friday it had “reaffirmed” the school’s accreditation, which is crucial for colleges because it allows them to receive federal and state financial aid. The accrediting body last year had warned the Philadelphia Catholic university its accreditation could be in jeopardy for not meeting a standard involving “planning, resources and institutional improvement.” A warning means the college appears to have the ability to make changes and meet standards and has “the capacity to sustain itself in the long term.” La Salle, which has faced financial and enrollment challenges in recent years, must provide a monitoring report to the commission by Feb. 15 w...