St. Andrew’s Theological College and Seminary holds applicant status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education, 5850 T. G. Lee Blvd, Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822; 407.207.0808. Applicant status is a pre-membership status granted to those institutions that meet the ABHE Conditions of Eligibility and that possess such qualities as may provide a basis for achieving candidate status within four years. ABHE is an officially recognized “national accrediting association" by the U.S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov); is an officially recognized “faith-based” accrediting agency by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (www.chea.org), and is a part of a global network that relates to regional or continental higher educational agencies through the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (www.icete-edu.org).

On June 21 AD 2008, the Board of Trustees of St. Andrew's adopted a resolution to seek accreditation with the Association for Biblical Higher Education of its academic programs conducted in the United States. Such resolution is no guarantee expressed or implied that St. Andrew's will be granted recognition by the accrediting agency. In February, 2009, ABHE granted St. Andrew’s Applicant status. Prospective students seeking to earn transfer credit only, are strongly advised to review the transfer standards of