Accreditation & Affiliations
91¶ÌÊÓƵ is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) . 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and Theological Seminary’s accreditation status is accredited. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 21, 2018, was to reaffirm this status. The complete list of accreditation actions and credentials approved by MSCHE for 91¶ÌÊÓƵ can be .
MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
Status Update
91¶ÌÊÓƵ is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission), . 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's accreditation status is "Non-Compliance Warning" as posted on the institution's Statement of Accreditation Status (SAS). The Commission's most recent action on the institution's accreditation status on June 25, 2026 was to warn the institution of non-compliance with respect to Standard V (Educational Effectiveness Assessment). MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission's geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
According to the Commission's Accreditation Action Procedures, the Commission may issue a warning to an institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy when, in the Commission's judgment, the institution does not appear to be in compliance with one or more Commission standards for accreditation but: (1) the institution appears to demonstrate the capacity to make appropriate improvements and return to compliance within 36 months as allowed under federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.20(a)(2); and (2) the institution appears to demonstrate the capacity to sustain itself in the long term.
91¶ÌÊÓƵ will cooperate fully with the Commission to address any deficiencies in the evidence that it provided with respect to Standard V (Educational Effectiveness Assessment) on or before February 16, 2027.
Additional accreditations
91¶ÌÊÓƵ offers programs that are accredited by the following accrediting bodies recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA):
Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
8101 College Blvd. #100
Overland Park, KS 66210
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Commission on Accreditation of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh PA 15275-1110
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
2001 K Street NW, 3rd Floor North
Washington, DC 20006
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, VA | 22305-3085
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington DC 20001
The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard, #310
Rockville, MD 20850
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) [in candidacy]
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
National Association of Schools of Music
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges
91¶ÌÊÓƵ is a member of the , alongside , , , , and . The LVAIC offices are located on 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s campus, in Bethlehem, PA. Under the leadership of a board of directors and an executive director, LVAIC's mission is to broaden educational opportunities for students, offer professional development for faculty and staff, achieve greater economy and efficiency of operation, establish a structure for regional planning, and provide a vehicle for relating to the community.
As a member of LVAIC, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ is able to offer our students, faculty, and staff access to select courses at partner institutions, educational conferences, collaborative programs, and more. We believe in and support the vision of LVAIC, which is that each member institution becomes stronger and more distinctive as a result of our partnership.