Briarcliffe College

About Briarcliffe College

The academic degree and certificate programs at Briarcliffe College in the areas of accounting, business administration, criminal justice, graphic design, and office technologies display academic content, rigor, and coherence that are appropriate to their mission, and provide you with the requisite knowledge and skills necessary the workplace.

Briarcliffe College has a diverse learning community of students, faculty, and staff, course offerings, instructional methods and modalities, academic support services, and student services that promote a professional learning environment. There, you will be exposed to formal, structured instruction and discourse, a variety of academic support services, a more informal, unstructured extracurricular experience of student activities, clubs, and programming, and career-oriented advisement and placement…all in preparation for a chosen career.

The Briarcliffe Mission

Briarcliffe College is a career focused institution of higher learning that provides quality education and support services to a diverse student population. Their standards of excellence and student centered teaching and learning prepare students for personal and professional growth as well as success in a global economy.

Briarcliffe College is committed to providing superior customer service by delivering personal, individualized attention and anticipating and responding to students' educational needs in a timely fashion. Briarcliffe College remains committed to its students beyond graduation by providing continued career assistance and instilling the principles of life long learning and community involvement.

Accreditation

The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, accredits Briarcliffe College. The commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Higher Education Accreditation.

The New York State Board of Regents also authorizes Briarcliffe to offer Diploma, Associate's degree, and Bachelor's degree programs. Additional information is available at:

New York State Education Department
Office of Higher and Professional Education
Albany, NY 12234