Accreditation

 

Many excellent colleges and universities have chosen to become secularly accredited, while others of equal standing and reputation have chosen, for Biblical or theological reasons, to remain non-secularly accredited. Every accredited institution was once non-accredited. Vintage Bible College has decided not to seek secular accreditation and so remains free from secular control and open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. This also allows us to maintain affordable tuition rates. Many entering ministry discover that a secularly-accredited degree is not affordable, nor is it applicable to their needs, so you may want to consider what best suits your particular circumstance. 

Even secularly accredited schools cannot normally guarantee the acceptance of credits or degrees from other schools since each student is evaluated and then accepted or denied based upon a number of individual factors. While some scholarships and tuition reimbursement programs may only cover classes from an accredited school, you may consider requesting a scholarship match from the VBC Admissions Department which could reduce your tuition to match the out-of-pocket cost, thus allowing you to enroll in the school of your choice.  

VBC is a private, interdenominational, school of ministry and the programs of study offered are of religious nature.  Though VBC is not secularly accredited, we hold as our primary objective the highest academic achievements in the areas of private education; therefore, many colleges accept our credits on the strong integrity of our programs of study.  If you have specific questions about credit transfers, you should contact the registrar's office of the institution you desire to attend.