Accreditation
Mission University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). Our education programs are approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MO-DESE). Mission University is also a certified training center for the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and the International Association of Biblical Counseling (IABC).
You can rest assured that you’re earning your degree from an institution that has met rigorous accreditation standards and will be well-respected among churches, ministries, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and schools.
Authorization to Offer Degrees
Degree programs offered by Mission University are approved by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education under the State’s statute regulating private postsecondary education institutions. If you are dissatisfied and are unable to reach resolution at Mission University, you may contact the Board at 573-526-1577.
Authorization to Offer Degrees
Degree programs offered by Mission University are approved by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education under the State’s statute regulating private postsecondary education institutions. If you are dissatisfied and are unable to reach resolution at Mission University, you may contact the Board at 573-526-1577.
Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation
Mission University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (HLC). Mission University has successfully maintained continuous regional accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission since 2005.
Higher Learning Commission
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Status
Mission University (Mission U), Springfield Missouri, is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
About the Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission accredits approximately 1,000 colleges and universities that have a home base in one of 19 states that stretch from West Virginia to Arizona. HLC is a private, nonprofit regional accrediting agency. HLC’s mission is to assure and advance the quality of higher learning. It is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The institutions HLC accredits include public, private not-for- profit, and proprietary institutions at degree levels from the associate’s through the doctoral degree level and from small, specialized institutions through large research universities.
Students, parents, and others from the general public with questions regarding HLC’s work should contact the Higher Learning Commission by email at info@hlcommission.org or by phone at 312-263- 0456.
Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) Accreditation
The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) Commission on Accreditation is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Mission U has successfully maintained continuous national accreditation with the Association for Biblical Higher Education since 1978. The Seminary (formally known as the Graduate School) has been included in that accreditation since 2007.
Association for Biblical Higher Education
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Orlando FL 32822
Status
Mission University (Mission U) 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 Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s levels.
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Approval for Education Programs
The Missouri State Board of Education granted approval to Mission University to offer professional education programs. Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) initiated new certification requirements for all Missouri Education Preparation Programs (EPP’s) effective August, 2017. On August 17, 2017, the College received formal re-approval for its education program and all areas offered based upon the new certification requirements. Continuing approval for these programs is contingent upon the Annual Performance Report (APR) for Education Preparation Programs.
https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/educator-preparation/programs/mission-university
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Approval for Education Programs
The Missouri State Board of Education granted approval to Mission University to offer professional education programs. Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) initiated new certification requirements for all Missouri Education Preparation Programs (EPP’s) effective August, 2017. On August 17, 2017, the College received formal re-approval for its education program and all areas offered based upon the new certification requirements. Continuing approval for these programs is contingent upon the Annual Performance Report (APR) for Education Preparation Programs.
https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/educator-preparation/programs/mission-university
Veterans Education and Training Section for Missouri Approved Institution
https://dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/veterans-education
https://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/searchInst.do#content-area
Affiliations
Mission University is proud to be affiliated with several well-respected organizations within the Christian community. Through these affiliations, students are provided with additional resources and opportunities to grow in their faith and education.
