Southwestern College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA). This accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Southwestern College is also accredited by the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). Institutions of biblical higher education generally require students to complete substantially more course work in biblical and theological studies than their Christian liberal arts counterparts. At Southwestern, students are required to complete 30+ semester hours of Bible or ministry classes. In addition, students are required to profess a faith in Jesus Christ, be involved in ongoing ministry experiences and attend semi-weekly chapel services. All trustees, administrators, faculty and staff also are required to profess faith in Jesus Christ.

As an affiliate institution of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), Southwestern College supports its mission “To advance the cause of Christ-centered higher education and to help our institutions transform lives by faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth.”

Listed in:

The current edition of Accredited Institutions of Post-Secondary Education and Programs published for the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation by the American Council on Education.
The current edition of the Education Directory, Colleges and Universities, by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Approved by:

The State of Arizona Veteran Service Commission Education Division.
The Arizona State Board of Education for teacher training in Elementary and Secondary Education in preparation for state certification.
The United States Department of Justice for education of international students. The Arizona
State Board for Private Postsecondary Education.

Member of:

The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
The Arizona Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (AASFAA)
The Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA)
The Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
The Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA)
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Arizona (ICUAZ)
National Association of Christian College Admissions Personnel (NACCAP)
National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA Division II)

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