Accreditation & Registration

Bethlehem College and Seminary is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

Bethlehem College and Seminary holds applicant status at the Undergraduate and Graduate level with the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, 5850 TG Lee Blvd. Suite 130, Orlando, Florida 32822, Ph. (407) 207-0808, www.abhe.org. Applicant status is pre-membership status granted to those institutions that meet the ABHE Conditions of Eligibility and that possess such qualities as may provide a basis for achieving Candidate status within four years.

Students who graduate from BCS prior to accreditation will be earning a degree from an unaccredited institution.

Students should, therefore, keep in mind that other colleges and universities may not initially accept BCS credit. Students who graduate or transfer from BCS prior to accreditation may have to follow an appeal process at accredited institutions to which they are applying. While BCS cannot make any guarantee regarding the success of appeals, we are committed to the highest standards of educational quality and to helping students demonstrate these standards in the academic appeals processes.

Bethlehem College and Seminary is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.