Rosemont College is a private, coeducational, Catholic liberal arts college in southeastern Pennsylvania in the town of Rosemont, 11 miles (18 km) west of Philadelphia within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Founded in 1921 as a women's college by the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, the undergraduate program opened to male students beginning in fall 2009. Rosemont is a member of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Its accreditation was reaffirmed with commendation on June 23, 2011. Rosemont also offers a range of master's degrees through its School of Graduate Studies and School of Professional Studies.