Accreditation
Jefferson is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The Midwifery & Women’s Health Programs at Thomas Jefferson University's MS in Midwifery and Graduate Certificate programs are fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Tel: (703) 835-4565, support@theacme.org; www.midwife.org/acme.
The most recent program accreditation runs from July 2015 through July 2025.
For information about requirements or to apply to our program please contact us directly at enroll@Jefferson.edu or contact the office of graduate admissions at 215-951-2800.
Graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination offered by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) to earn the credential CNM or CM. Completion of the program prepares graduates to work in all practice settings.
New York State Notice: Thomas Jefferson University is authorized by the state of New York to place students in New York State clinical sites with limited capacity, especially in NYC.
Washington State Notice: Thomas Jefferson University is authorized by the Washington state and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes Thomas Jefferson University to offer field placement components for specific degree programs. The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs. Authorization by the Council does not carry with it an endorsement by the Council of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the Council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430.
Program Statistics
The Midwifery MS & PGC programs have a goal of a 75% graduation rate within 4 years and a goal for certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board of 85%. Here are our statistics for completed years.
| Academic Year | Total Enrollment | New Students | Number of Graduates | Graduated within 4 years | Board Certification Rate within 12 months of graduation | New Student Attrition Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/2019
|
58
|
25
|
20
|
100%
|
100%
|
20%
|
| 2019/2020
|
64
|
21
|
16
|
100%
|
100%
|
19% |
| 2020/2021
|
70
|
22
|
14
|
100%
|
100%
|
32%
|
Statistics on students who started in 2021/2022 academic year and beyond cannot be finalized until the end of their matriculation period. This chart will be updated annually with those results.
| Demographics | Total Enrollment |
Female | Male | Hispanic/ Latino | Not Hispanic/ Latino | Unknown Ethnicity | Asian | Black or Africian American | White | Two or More Races | Other Race | Unknown Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 22/23 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 23/24 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 1 |