Alliance University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. Alliance University’s accreditation status is Non-Compliance Show Cause. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on March 9 was to issue show cause. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
During the show cause status, Alliance University remains accredited and will continue to offer the high-quality education and services that characterize the institution. MSCHE has credited us with compliance on all but 1 standard and 2 requirements of affiliation, and has made positive comments about the quality of our curriculum and the care we provide our students. The administration, faculty, and staff are working diligently to resolve the noted concerns, as well as progressing on the implementation of planned improvements.
The requested evidence will be provided to MSCHE and followed by a team visit. While there is no guarantee about the MSCHE response to the evidence, we remain optimistic about the outcome. Alliance will continue to apprise the University community as new information becomes available. Students who have questions about this matter should discuss this with their Deans and also refer to the msche.org website for further details.
Accreditors listed alphabetically
Association of Christian Schools International
- School of Education, covering programs leading to a first teacher certification:
- BS Childhood Education
- BS/MS Childhood Special Ed
- MusB Music Education
- Status: Accredited
- Data Achieved: 1981 – 1982
- Next Review Date: 2026 – 2027
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
- DMin Christian Leadership in the Global Context
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Professional Studies
- MA Biblical Literature
- MA Biblical Studies
- MA Intercultural Studies
- Status: Accredited on Warning
- Date Achieved: 1990
- Next Review Date: Feb 2029
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- BS Nursing
- Status: Accredited
- Date Achieved: 2012 – 2013
- Next Review Date: 2027 – 2028
Council on Social Work Education
- MSW Social Work
- BS Social Work
- Status: Accredited
- Date Achieved: 2015 (MSW) 2004 (BSW)
- Next Review Date: 2029
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
- School of Education, covering programs leading to a first teacher certification:
- MS Childhood Ed (Initial Cert)
- MS Childhood Sp Ed (Initial Cert)
- BS Childhood Education
- BS/MS Childhood Special Ed
- MusB Music Education
- Advanced-Level programs (leading to additional or professional certification) were excluded from the 2018-19 review, and will be reviewed in 2025.
- Status: Accredited
- Date Achieved: 2018 – 2019 (NCATE 2006)
- Next Review Date: 2025 – 2026
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
- MA Marriage & Family Therapy
- Status: Accredited with Stipulations
- Date Achieved: 2016
- Next Review Date: 2028-29
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Alliance University, including Alliance Theological Seminary
- Status: Accredited (Non-Compliance Show Cause); The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation on March 9, 2023 was to issue show cause.
MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). - Date Achieved: 1961 – 1962
- Next Review Date: In Progress, 2027 – 2028
National Association of Schools of Music
- School of Music programs:
Accreditor titles are linked to their website URLs. Contact Information for Accreditors for questions, inquiries, or grievances related to accreditors’ standards and policies can also be found in the Alliance Catalog by searching “Accreditation and Approvals”.