Accreditation

Kentucky Christian University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. Kentucky Christian University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Kentucky Christian University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Kentucky Christian University is licensed by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. To file a complaint against an institution licensed by CPE, please submit your complaint in writing to Kathy Garrett, Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity, Council on Postsecondary Education, 100 Airport Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 or via email at kathy.garrett@ky.gov. For more information, click here.

Keeran School of Bible & Ministry Accreditation

Kentucky Christian University holds applicant status for programmatic accreditation with the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808). Applicant status is a pre-membership status granted to those programs that meet the ABHE Conditions of Eligibility for Programmatic Accreditation and that possess such qualities as may provide a basis for achieving programmatic accreditation with ABHE.

Kentucky Christian University, KY will be hosting a comprehensive accreditation visit by a team of evaluators from the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) October 22-23, 2024 to determine its compliance with the standards for accreditation. During the visit, representatives of the ABHE team will entertain comments from the public. Any members of the public interested in making a presentation regarding the College to the team should contact the College at the following telephone number (606-474-3118) or email address (vmadden@kcu.edu) to determine a meeting time. Persons wishing to submit third party comments related to the institution may send them through the electronic form at https://abhe.formstack.com/forms/3rd_party_comment, or email coa@abhe.org, or mail ABHE Commission on Accreditation, 5850 T.G. Lee Blvd., Suite 130, Orlando, FL 32822. Persons interested in reviewing the standards for accreditation will find them on the ABHE website at abhe.org. They appear under Accreditation/Accreditation Resources/COA Manual. The institution is subject to the Institutional Accreditation Standards.