The History of Eastern International College

July 2020

Accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

EIC has applied to ACCSC for voluntary withdrawal of accreditation on December 4, 2020 and was approved by ACCSC on December 10, 2020. Effective December 5, 2020, EIC is now solely accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

July 2020

January 2019

NJ State Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) approval to implement the Bachelor of Science in Health Leadership (BSHL) Degree Completion Program

January 2019

Fall 2018

Approval of online Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Degree (BSDH) Completion Program

EIC received approval from NJ State and ACCSC to implement the online Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Degree (BSDH) Completion Program. The online BSDH was launched in January 2019.
Fall 2018

Fall 2018

From Fall 2018 through Spring 2019, EIC updated and expanded Dental Hygiene clinical facilities.

Summer 2018 upgraded EIC’s Student Information System, Diamond SIS, and implemented Canvas as the College’s Learning Management System with a January 2019 go live launch.
Fall 2018

August 2018

Received full accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) for ourAssociate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program

August 2018

August 2018

Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) granted full approval to offer a three-year Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH) program.

August 2018

February 2018

Dental Hygiene Program officially permitted to grow its student enrollment. The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) adopted a resolution to permit EIC to double Dental Hygiene student enrollment.

February 2018

Fall 2017

Added Information Literacy to our General Education program.

We strengthened our General Education program by embedding fifteen hours of information literacy instruction per semester in our English 101 course offerings.

Fall 2017

April 2017

EIC received final approval from ACCSC for the Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Dental Hygiene

We strengthened our General Education program by embedding fifteen hours of information literacy instruction per semester in our English 101 course offerings.

April 2017

September 2016

The Cohort Student Default (CDR) rate was an incredibly low 1%

Meaning only 1% of all EIC students with student loan debt were not able to meet their repayment obligations. In 2017 and 2018, we experienced a further CDR decline to 0%! This praiseworthy accomplishment indicates our graduates continue to find work which, in turn, enables them to keep to their student loan repayment schedules and not go into default.

September 2016

October 2015

The Nursing Program in Belleville was granted full accreditation by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.

October 2015

September 2015

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAHEP) granted initial accreditation for the Cardiovascular Technology program.

August 2015, the Dental Hygiene Program received initial programmatic accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
September 2015

2014

Eastern International College began offering its first Bachelors Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

2014

2014

Eastern International College began offering an Associate Degree in Cardiovascular Technology.

2014

2013

Eastern International College began offering an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene.

2013

2011

Eastern International College began offering an Associates Degrees in Applied Science in Nursing

2011

2009

Eastern International College began offering an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AAS).

2009

1990

Micro Tech Training Center, now Eastern International College, was established to provide customized computer training to students referred by local corporations

Initially, the school, which was located in East Orange, New Jersey, occupied two classrooms and trained 15 students in job-related software applications. Shortly thereafter, the school was approved by the New Jersey Department of Education and expanded its course offerings to include customized training for local companies in conjunction with the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). As training programs offered by the school met with success, student enrollment increased and additional classes were added to accommodate the scheduling demands of the working group.

1990