Association for Biblical Higher Education

The organization was founded in 1947 as the Accrediting Association of Bible Institutes and Bible Colleges.George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christian Education, Volume 3, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2015, p. 86 The name was shortened in 1957 to the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges. From 1973 to 1994 the organization was called the American Association of Bible Colleges, but the name Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges was restored in 1994. In 2004 the name of the organization changed to the Association for Biblical Higher Education "in order to reflect its expansion of scope with graduate education accreditation and programmatic accreditation."George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 241[http://www.abhe.org/default.aspx?pid=14 History] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724214638/http://www.abhe.org/default.aspx?pid=14 |date=July 24, 2011 }}, ABHE website

The ABHE has 161 member institutions.{{Cite web |title=Member Directory |url=https://abhe-dir.weaveeducation.com/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=abhe-dir.weaveeducation.com}} Over 63,000+ students are reported to be enrolled in ABHE Member institutions.ABHE, [https://www.abhe.org/about-abhe/ About ABHE], abhe.org, USA, retrieved June 8, 2021

The ABHE is a member of the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education.International Council for Evangelical Theological Education, [https://icete.info/directory/members/ Members], abhe.org, USA, retrieved June 8, 2021

The ABHE is incorporated in the State of Illinois as a not-for-profit corporation and exempt from income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.[http://www.abhe.org/pages/NAV-ABHEFacts.html ABHE Facts], ABHE website, accessed 2 December 2011Ralph E. Enlow (2011), [http://www.abhe.org/images/2011ReportDoc.pdf President's 2011 Annual Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211080311/http://abhe.org/images/2011ReportDoc.pdf |date=2011-12-11 }}, ABHE, accessed 2 December 2011 It is a recognized accrediting agency in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Agencies.aspx |publisher=U.S. Department of Education |title=Agency list |work=Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs |access-date=2011-12-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130033508/http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Agencies.aspx |archive-date=2011-11-30 }} It is recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

To achieve or retain accreditation from ABHE, a school must demonstrate that it is accomplishing its mission and goals through a comprehensive system of assessment and planning.{{cite web|title=Comprehensive Standards |url=http://www.abhe-resources.com/pdfResources/COA/comprehensive_standards.pdf |publisher=ABHE |access-date=3 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113225158/http://www.abhe-resources.com/pdfResources/COA/comprehensive_standards.pdf |archive-date=13 January 2016 }} It also requires that the school annually affirm its tenets of faith; the tenets also include a position statement that supports conservative Biblical views on sexuality with which the school must agree.{{cite web |title=Tenets of Faith |url=https://www.abhe.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ABHE-Tenets-Human-Sexuality.pdf |publisher=The Association for Biblical Higher Education |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715025207/https://www.abhe.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ABHE-Tenets-Human-Sexuality.pdf |archive-date=15 July 2020 |url-status=dead}}

The ABHE sponsors the Delta Epsilon Chi honor society for students at its accredited institutions.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-24 |title=Honor Society |url=https://www.abhe.org/leadership-development/honor-society/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Association for Biblical Higher Education |language=en-US}}

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