Voluntary Withdrawals / Closures

Voluntary Withdrawals and Closures

In accordance with the Policy on Communication of Accreditation Decisions and Negative Actions, ABHE Commission will provide notification to the public of voluntary withdrawals or closures of accredited, programmatic, candidate, or applicant status. For a full list of institutions that formerly held accredited or candidate status with the Commission, visit Former Accredited Institutions.

2026

Voluntary Withdrawals

• Barclay College (KS) from accredited status, effective January 21, 2026
• Lifepoint College (VA) from applicant status, effective April 30, 2026
• Teleo University (MN) from applicant status, effective August 5, 2026

2025

Voluntary Withdrawals

• Pillar Seminary for Contextual Leadership (NE) from applicant status, effective March 20, 2025
• Sattler College (MA) from applicant status, effective May 27, 2025
• Faith Theological Seminary of Catsonville (MD) from applicant status, effective November 22, 2025

Notification of Closure

• Faith Bible College, 6330 Newtown Road, Norfolk, VA 23502, effective June 30, 2025

2024

Voluntary Withdrawals

• B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary (TX) from accredited status, effective January 31, 2024
• Montana Christian College (MT) from accredited status, effective February 7, 2024
• Regional Christian University (TX) from candidate status, effective May 31, 2024
• Cornerstone College of Virginia (VA) from applicant status, effective May 6, 2024
• Emmanuel Bible College (ON) from accredited status, effective September 1, 2024
• Grace Mission University (CA) from accredited status, effective August 27, 2024
• Harvest University (CO) from applicant status, effective October 7, 2024
• Esther Bible College and Theological Seminary (FL) from applicant status, effective September 22, 2024
• The King’s University (TX) from accredited status, effective October 17, 2024

Notification of Closure

• Clarks Summit University, 538 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, effective September 14, 2024