Syracuse University offers highly ranked and top-rated programs. All the programs offered by Syracuse University are accredited by the relevant and leading accrediting bodies. Syracuse University has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or Middle States), which is an institutional accrediting body recognised by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, since 1921. Besides, MSCHE accreditation, some schools and colleges of Syracuse University have specialised and professional accreditations.