Approvals/Accreditation

The Illinois Board of Higher Education approves Urbana Theological Seminary to operate and grant the Master of Arts in Religion and the Master of Divinity degrees. The school is developing all programs and policies to be aligned with the criteria of both regional and professional accreditation agencies.

Currently, Urbana Theological Seminary holds applicant status at the Master’s degree level with the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, 5575 S. Semoran Blvd., Suite 26, Orlando, Florida, 32822. Phone: (407) 207-0808. Website: www.abhe.org. Applicant status is a 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.