Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

The two Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (M.S.A.-C.E.S.S.) accredit nearly 2600 public and private schools of elementary and secondary / high schools, along with the various school systems / districts of cities / towns and counties throughout the United States (especially in its originally designated Middle Atlantic states region) and those of American origin in more than 100 other countries around the world. MSA used to accredit colleges and universities through its higher education commission. In 2013, that commission, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, became a legally separate entity. ==See also==