Dominican University New York is an independent, four-year and graduate/doctorate-level liberal arts institution for men and women, chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 (267-284-5011), www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).