Accreditations & Memberships
Accreditations
- Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 404.679.4500) to award the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees.
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Accredited for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), Olathe, Kansas. The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE:
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Music Administration
- Associate of Science in Business
- Approved by the Tennessee State Board of Education for teacher education and licensure.
- Approved by the Association of Christian Schools International for teacher education and certification.
- Listed in the Higher Education Directory, a publication of the DHEW, OE, and NCES.
- Listed in the Accredited Higher Institutions Bulletin published by the United States Department of Education.
- Listed in American Universities and Colleges, a publication of the American Council on Education.
- Approved under the various public laws, which have been passed by Congress for the education of veterans and the children of veterans including PL 16, PL 634, and PL 361.
- Approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service for the education of international students.
Memberships
- American Association of Christian Counselors
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Appalachian Athletic Conference
- Appalachian College Association
- Association for Christians in Student Development
- Association of Business Administrators of Christian Colleges
- Association of Christian Schools International
- Association of Church Related Colleges of the South
- Association of Fundraising Professionals
- Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges with Teacher Education
- Athens Chamber of Commerce (TN)
- Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce (GA)
- Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
- Christian Stewardship Association
- Christian University Global Network
- Christians in the Visual Arts
- Cleveland/Bradley County Chamber of Commerce (TN)
- College and University Personnel Association
- Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
- Council for Higher Education Association
- Council on Undergraduate Research
- Dalton/Whitfield County Chamber of Commerce (GA)
- Dayton Chamber of Commerce
- Estate Planning Council
- Greater Chattanooga Area Planned Giving Council
- Mathematical Association of America
- National Association for College Admission Counselors
- National Association of Christian College Admissions Personnel
- National Association of College and University Business Officers
- National Association of Foreign Student Advisers
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- National Athletic Trainer Association
- National Christian College Athletic Association
- National Collegiate Honors Council
- National Council on Planned Giving
- Rhea Economic and Tourism Council, Inc.
- Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- Spring City Chamber of Commerce
- Tennessee Advancement Resource Council
- Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Tennessee Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges with Teacher Education
- Tennessee Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- Tennessee College Association
- Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
- Walker County Chamber of Commerce (GA)
