Accreditation and Recognition

Accreditation

Bridges Christian College 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 Certificate, Associate, and Baccalaureate levels. www.abhe.org.

General Council of the Assemblies of God

In February 2018, Bridges Christian College courses were approved by the Executive Presbytery of the Assemblies of God to meet the educational requirements for ordination credentials with the Assemblies of God. The Assemblies of God reaffirmed courses at Bridges Christian College in 2020. This means that students in any A.G. district in the U.S. may receive academic credit towards the educational requirements for ordination.

The General Council of the Assemblies of God
1445 N. Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802-1894
Phone: 417-862-2781

ag.org

Articulation Agreements and Recognition of Bachelor’s Degrees

BCC currently holds articulation agreements with the following schools:

  • God’s Bible School and College in Cincinnati, OH (gbs.edu)
  • Winebrenner Theological Seminary in Findlay, OH (winebrenner.edu).
  • This means that BCC graduates have the opportunity to earn fully-accredited Master’s degrees with God’s Bible School and College or Winebrenner Theological Seminary upon completion of their Bachelor’s degree with BCC.

In addition to the above schools, BCC Bachelor’s degree graduates have also been accepted into fully-accredited master’s degree programs at the following schools:

  • Evangel University in Springfield, MO (evangel.edu)
  • Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA (regent.edu)
  • Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, TX (sagu.edu)
  • Northwest University in Kirkland, WA (northwestu.edu)
  • Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK (oru.edu)
  • These schools do not have official articulation agreements with BCC, but they have recognized the academic quality of BCC’s degrees by their acceptance of BCC’s graduates into their Master’s degree programs.

State Registration and Authorization

Louisiana

BCC is registered with the Board of Regents for the State of Louisiana with its headquarters in New Orleans, LA and it is exempt from licensure.

BOARD OF REGENTS
P. O. Box 3677
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677
Phone (225) 342-4253, FAX (225) 342-9318
www.regents.state.la.us

North Carolina

Degree programs of study offered by Bridges Christian College have been declared exempt from the requirements for licensure, under provisions of North Carolina General Statutes Section (G.S.) 116-15 (d) for exemption from licensure with respect to religious education. Exemption from licensure is not based upon assessment of program quality under established licensing standards.

https://www.northcarolina.edu/post-secondary-education-complaints.

State Authorizations for Online Degrees

In addition to Louisiana and North Carolina, BCC is authorized or exempt from authorization by state education officials to offer online degrees in the following states:

  • Arizona: Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
  • Arkansas: Arkansas Department of Education (Division of Higher Education)
    • BCC courses may not transfer to Arkansas state schools.
  • California: California Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education
  • Florida: Florida Department of Education
  • Illinois: Illinois Board of Higher Education
  • Minnesota: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
  • Mississippi: Mississippi Public Universities (Commissioner of Higher Education)
  • Missouri: Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
  • New Jersey: New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
  • Ohio: Ohio Department of Higher Education
  • Oklahoma: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
  • Texas: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

BCC is in process of obtaining authorization from the remaining states.

Academic Quality

The current strength of Bridges Christian College is its sense of divine guidance, the vision of the President, the Board of Directors, and the quality credentials and dedication of the faculty. All of our faculty have at least a Master’s degree, and some have Doctorates from accredited institutions. As the college pursues wider recognition at the national level, it will continue to grow and mature.