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Wilberforce University moves off probation
Nov 9, 2021
The HBCU was placed on probation by accrediting group in 2018 due to financial and institutional issues.
Wilberforce University is no longer on probation from the Higher Learning Commission, the university said Tuesday.
The HLC restored the university’s status based on Wilberforce’s ability to demonstrate it meets the criteria for accreditation, according to the HLC. The Higher Learning Commission is one of the largest accrediting bodies for higher education in the U.S.
“The Board determined that the institution is no longer out of compliance with the Criteria for Accreditation and removed the institution from probation and assigned interim monitoring,” says a Monday letter from the HLC to Wilberforce president Elfred Pinkard. “This action also resulted in a reaffirmation of the institution’s accreditation.”
If Wilberforce had lost its status, the university would no longer have been eligible for some federal funds, such as student loans.
Wilberforce is the oldest private, historically Black college in the U.S. It is located in Wilberforce, just northeast of Xenia.
Wilberforce will have another visit from the HLC no later than May 2023, according to the letter informing the university of its change in status. Its next audit for accreditation will be in fiscal year 2025-2026.
The university was placed on probation in June 2018 when it was determined to be out of compliance with HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation. The criteria included failing to have the resources to maintain its programs and a lack of “systemic and integrated planning.” The university ran a deficit of more than $19 million in fiscal year 2017.
Wilberforce was granted an extension based on HLC’s temporary emergency COVID-19 policy. While on probation, Wilberforce did not lose its ability to accept students, transfer credits to other institutions or graduate students