Accreditation

The Utica School of Commerce is incorporated as Utica School of Commerce, Inc. under the laws of New York State.

The Utica School of Commerce is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and is authorized to confer the degrees of Associate in Occupational Studies and Associate in Applied Science on graduates of approved two-year programs. 

The Board of Regents has voted to authorize the college to establish branch campuses in Canastota and Oneonta.  The locations are:

Route 5 and Dominick Bruno Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032

17 Elm Street, Oneonta, NY 13820

The College’s programs are registered by New York State Education Department.  The address for the Department is: 

Office of College and University Evaluation

New York State Education Department

89 Washington Ave., 5EB North Mezzanine

Albany, NY 12234

(518) 474-5851

The programs are also:

Approved by the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs for the Training of Veterans.

Approved by the New York State Education Department for the Training of Individuals with Disabilities. 

The following programs, administered by the state or county agencies, are among those that USC participates in: 

TRA Referral Training • VESID Student Training • Working Solutions

The Utica School of Commerce, its administration, faculty, and staff hold memberships in many organizations, including:

• New York State Association of Proprietary Colleges
• New York State Association of Junior Colleges
• Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York
• National Business Education Association
• Business Teachers’ Association of New York State
• American Association of Adult and Continuing Educators
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• New York State Bar Association 
• New York State Counselors’ Association
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce
• American Accounting Association
• Future Business Leaders of America
• The Greater Canastota Chamber of Commerce
• The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce
• Zonta International
• National Association of Accountants
• The Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
• The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce
• Mohawk Valley Counseling Association
• New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association
• Business Council of New York State
• Rome Area Chamber of Commerce
• Rotary International
• International Administrative Assistant Professionals® (IAAP)
• Society of Human Resource Managers
• School and Business Alliance
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• Northeast Association of Two-Year Colleges