Accreditation

Accreditation, Associations, Endorsements

The General Council of the Assemblies of God has endorsed Urban Bible College as a District School of Ministry in the Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District.

Global University in Springfield, Missouri has approved Urban Bible College as a study group center. Students taking Global University courses receive their grades, college credits, and transcripts from Global University, an institution fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the distance Education and Training Council. These credits are widely transferable to four-year institutions, however, as with all institutions, it is best to verify a specific institution accepts Global University credits if a student plans on transferring credits.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs has approved Urban Bible College to provide Veterans' training under the provision of 3676, Title 38, U.S. code.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has approved its clients under the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to receive financial assistance to attend Urban Bible College .

Urban Bible College has entered into articulation and transfer agreements with numerous colleges and universities to provide for the recognition of City College credits for transfer. These schools include Global University, North Central University, Central Bible College, and Valley Forge Christian College. Schools with qualified transfer agreements include Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Zion Bible College, Northwest University and Vanguard University.

Urban Bible College is striving to meet the requirements to gain professional endorsements and/or accreditations with additional organizations. The school is currently working to meet the requirements for endorsement with The Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education, which is a division of the General Council of the Assemblies of God, as well as the Association for Biblical Higher Education, which is a participating member of the Council on Higher Education Accreditations (CHEA). The school is also in the process of gaining endorsement from the federal government to accept international students.

Students who wish to continue their education and remain in the area can apply to the Elmbrook Christian Study Center and enter their diploma program at either the undergraduate or master's level. Elmbrook Christian Study Center is an extension site for Trinity International University.

Statement of Goverance

Urban Bible College is an educational service of City on a Hill. City on a Hill is a not-for-profit organization sponsored by the Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District of the Assemblies of God (WNMD), operated exclusively for educational and religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

City on a Hill is governed by a local board of directors, with certain reserve powers held by the board of Presbyters of the WNMD. These bodies govern Urban Bible College, acting on recommendations from the Urban Bible College Advisory Board appointed by the City on a Hill board to provide expertise in biblical higher education.