Specifically, the 1989 Act grants the National Commission On Higher Education (NCHE) the following statutory mandates to:
Formulate broad policy guidelines for the establishment of institutions of higher education in Liberia; serve as the regulatory body for all institutions offering post-secondary education (technical, professional, and academic) leading to the award of certificates, diplomas, and degrees; coordinate and serve as the principal liaison between all institutions of higher learning and the Government of Liberia;
Ø Monitor, evaluate and accredit all institutions of higher learning to ensure quality programming;
Ø Approve new and existing programs of higher education for funding, after having satisfied itself of their needs for national development;
Ø Review existing programs at institutions of higher education with the aims of establishing programs of study based on national needs.