School Accreditation

AICCS	Association of Independent Christian Colleges and Seminaries 3426 Bridgeland Drive Bridgeton, Missouri 63044
	Accredited by World Wide Accrediting Commission of Christian Educational Institutions. Richmond, VA 22224 USA
	Accredited by Accrediting commission for Biblical Higher Education. Spring, TX 77379
Accreditation   In the United States of America, Accreditation is the recognition by an independent, non-governmental review board (The Commission) that an educational institution meets their clearly stated requirements and criteria and that there are reasonable grounds for believing that it will do so in the future. Accreditation provides certification of acceptable institutional quality and an opportunity and incentive for self-improvement in the accredited organization. North Central Theological Seminary is currently accredited by the religious non-government affiliated commisions above.
	Government Status Recognition: Under the umbrella of PJEA, North Central Theological Seminary maintains an "ACTIVE" status with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, "To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to provide Christian education..." The office of Minnesota Attorney General is located at: 1400 Bremer Tower, 445 Minnesota Street,Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101.
	Government Status Recognition: North Central Theological Seminary is recognized and authorized as a licensure exempt religious degree granting educational Institution by the State of Minnesota Department of Higher Education, under Minnesota Statute MN § 136A.657. State of Minnesota Department of Higher Education is located at 1450 Energy Drive, Suite 350, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108.

Regional and National Accreditation

For first time initial subscribers, national and regional accreditation from a commission or agency recognized by the United States Department of Education is a five-year process from initial application to certification. The majority of online seminaries do not seek, do not intend to seek, and are not preparing their institutions for national or regional accreditation readiness. The North Central Theological Seminary, however, is in the process of preparing. While many of these seminaries provide average to good education for those seeking of a Christian vocation, their choice not to seek governmental recognized accreditation may be due to separation of church and state. The North Central Theological Seminary’s faculty recruitment, record retention, academic curriculum, and financial stability are being managed for national accreditation readiness. Annual tuition fees for nationally or regionally accredited seminaries and Christian universities range from $18,000.00 - $35,000.00. If your intention is to use your degree to pursue a Christian vocation and you simply can’t afford these high tuition rates, the North Central Theological seminary is your best option. We offer subsidized scholarship programs to cover 75% of your tuition, thus taking the burden off your out-of-pocket cost. We offer these subsidized scholarships to help us maintain a healthy annual student average due to our national accreditation preparedness. We advise you to first do your due diligence in searching for the institution most appropriate for you. If, however, you find a seminary that is not currently regionally or nationally accredited and is not planning to do so, or you can’t afford the high tuition at a regionally or nationally accredited institution, then we ask that you enroll here at the North Central Theological Seminary for a no obligation evaluation.

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