Christian College and University Accreditation |
Accreditation is a form of independent, professional certification that focuses on schools and programs in a particular field. Accreditation of Christian colleges therefore assures you and your parents that the school adheres to high quality standards.
Accreditation in the US takes place at different levels. On one level, governmental and other agencies govern and recognize the accrediting bodies. For instance, the US Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Association (CHEA) and the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) grant power to associations that oversee accreditation at the regional, institutional or program level. When assessing quality, you can also look at whether a school or program has any memberships in, or endorsements by, discipline-specific professional associations which reflect certain standards of quality, but this is not the same as official accreditation. Accrediting Agencies for Christian Universities and Colleges Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) Established: 1971 Location: Forest, Virginia Web: www.tracs.org Scope: Provides voluntary accreditation for Christian institutions, colleges, universities, and seminaries in the US offering associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees. Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) Established: 1947 Location: Orlando, Florida Web: www.abhe.org Scope: Provides voluntary accreditation of postsecondary institutions throughout North America specializing in biblical ministry formation and professional leadership education. Association of Theological Schools in the US and Canada (ATS) Established: 1936 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Web: www.ats.edu Scope: Accredits post-baccalaureate degree programs in professional and academic theological study in the US and Canada. Why Accreditation? The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. Accrediting agencies have no legal control over institutions or programs; they promote certain standards and approve or renew membership of institutions that apply and meet the accreditation standards or criteria. Certain licensing programs may require that you've been through a course of study with specialized accreditation, because it ensures that you have been taught by faculty qualified to teach in that field. The US Secretary of Education and CHEA each maintain and publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies, and most institutions attain eligibility for Federal funds by holding accredited or pre-accredited status with one of the recognized accrediting agencies.
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