Accreditation

Accreditations, Associations, Approvals and Certifications

Institutional Accreditations

Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School is accredited by the following:

  • The Middle States Commission on Higher Education
    The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
    1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801  |  (267.284.5000)  |  www.msche.org.
  • The Association for Biblical Higher Education
    Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School 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.
    Find out more about ABHE, abhe.org
Specialized Accreditations for LBC | Capital Programs
  • Social Work: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Music, Worship, and Performing Arts: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
  • Sport Management: Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COMSA)
  • Education: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)

Approval

  • Programs leading to teacher certification are approved by Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
  • LBC is also approved by the United States Department of Justice for the training of non-immigrant international students.

Authorization to Award Degrees

Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School is certified by Pennsylvania Department of Education and Maryland Higher Education Commission and is approved to operate at 901 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601; 2001 W. Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19132, and 7852 Walker Drive, Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770.

The college is approved by the U.S. Department of Justice for the training of non-immigrant international students.

Degrees Granted
Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School is authorized to grant the following degrees:

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Maryland Higher Education Commission (Washington, D.C. location)

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