Frequently Asked Questions
Concerning Accreditation
Why does GBSC worry about being accredited anyway?
There are many reasons. First, the self-evaluation and peer-review involved in the accreditation process make us a better institution by leading us on a path of continuous improvement through better assessment and planning. Second, accreditation gives us and our students better standing and recognition in the educational community. We want to make GBSC credits easily transferable. Third, it helps us make better corporate connections, in that many companies use accreditation as an initial threshold for their giving. Additionally, for this reason, some of our donors will have their gifts to GBSC matched by their employers.
Doesn’t GBSC hold two accreditations?
Yes. God's Bible School and College is accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). HLC is regional accreditation which is considered to be the gold standard of accreditation. While both are recognized by the U. S. Department of Education, their focus is different. ABHE is specially tasked to accredit Bible colleges, while the Higher Learning Commission accredits all types: public and private, not-for-profit and for-profit, and secular and faith-based institutions. It is our plan to maintain accreditation from both ABHE and HLC. (See the discussion of the various types of accreditation at www.gbs.edu/abhe/about-accreditation.html)
If you have further questions, please email them to Dr. Ken Farmer at kfarmer@gbs.edu.
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