Government Status Recognition - State of Texas
 
The Texas State Board of Education recognizes Texas Seminary Christian University, a State of Texas-based and registered non-profit seminary, as having complied with Section 1005.06(1)(t), Texas' Statutes pursuant to religious institutions. Degree programs of study offered by Texas Seminary Christian University, have been declared exempt from the requirements for licensure, under provisions of Texas State General Statutes.
 
The Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, is authorized by the Texas State Legislature to establish standards and criteria for degree granting institutions. The Coordinating Board has determined that Texas Seminary Christian University has authority to grant degrees in the State of Texas by virtue of its fully accredited status through The Association for Biblical Higher Education (formerly the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges).






AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT DEGREES
Accreditation
 
The Accrediting Commission For Biblical Higher Education (ACBHE) is an independent, Texas based, non-profit corporation. Their purpose is to be an accrediting agency to Bible colleges, specialized schools, institutes and seminaries, which handle distance, external study programs and/or resident programs. ACBHE assist Institutions that do not choose the governmental connection with regional accreditation.
 
ACBHE is a Christian based foundation that is dedicated to the specialized area of Theological Education. No other secular corporate structure or alternate studies need to be addressed for the receiving of ACBHE Accreditation. Institutes are reviewed based upon their Theological studies alone.
 
Texas Seminary Christian University has satisfactorily attained the prescribed standards of the ACBHE required for certification and accreditation by this association and is therefore admitted as a fully recognized and accredited educational institution in good and regular standing. Therefore Texas Seminary Christian University has been granted the Certificate Of Accreditation with all rights and privileges in accordance with the rules, regulations, and guidelines of this Accrediting Agency. This authorization must be renewed each year and is based on the evaluation of standards concerning the quality of education, ethical business practices, and fiscal responsibility.

Texas Seminary Christian University allows the ACBHE to monitor, assess, and evaluate the standards of our Institution, as well as the quality of the education given to our students. Texas Seminary Christian University submits to the ACBHE requirements of high academic quality, accurate record-keeping, and ethical policies and practices.