The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Virginia Christian University is a religious institution exempt from state regulation and oversight in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
US Department of Education
The Department of Education of the U.S. Government publishes a list of
nationally recognized accrediting agencies that the Secretary determines to be
reliable authorities as to the quality of education or training provided by the
institutions of higher education and the higher education programs they
accredit. For more information about accreditation, contact the U.S. Department
of Education. 400 Maryland Ave. SW., Washington DC 20202 http://www.ed.gov
800-872-5327 |
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
The Council for Higher Education scrutinizes and affirms the quality of
regional, faith-related, career-related and programmatic accrediting
organizations. For more information about accreditation processes, contact
CHEA. One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 510 • Washington, DC 20036
http://www.chea.org 202-955-6126 | chea@chea.org
The Association for Biblical Higher Education
Virginia Christian University is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808) to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate, Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctoral levels.
The ABHE Commission on Accreditation’s recognition with the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) includes certificates, diplomas, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees, including doctoral degrees. The Commission’s scope of recognition with the U.S. Department of Education does not include doctoral education.