Keystone College

the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), issued the college a "show-cause order," requiring the college to prove compliance with its accreditation standards by August 1 or have its accreditation withdrawn. The college has already provided MSCHE with a teach-out plan that described how students can complete their degree programs if the college closes. On June 25, 2024, the college laid off 29 faculty and staff and closed three programs with low enrollments. In August 2024, the college announced it had signed a merger agreement with the Washington Institute for Education and Research, whereby Keystone would become a subsidiary of WIER. In November, the Middle States commission voted to withdraw its accreditation of the college effective December 31, 2024, and pending an appeal by the college. On December 20, 2024, the MSCHE noted that the December 31 deadline was no longer in effect and that the commission would "revise the effective date that accreditation will cease as appropriate based upon …