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
    Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) msche.org. LBC | Capital’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on April 18, 2018, was to reaffirm accreditation. 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.

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  • 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 to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate, Baccalaureate, Master’s and Doctoral levels.

Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation, 5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822 |  407.207.0808 | abhe.org

Specialized Accreditations for LBC | Capital Programs
  • Social Work: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Music, Worship & 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 nonimmigrant 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 nonimmigrant 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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