Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools

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The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) is a U.S.-based accrediting agency that evaluates and certifies the academic quality and Christian mission of faith-based higher education institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf accrediting agency
nonprofit organization
abbreviation TRACS NERFINISHED
accredits Bible colleges
Christian colleges
Christian universities
faith-based postsecondary institutions
seminaries
basedIn Virginia NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
evaluates Christian mission of institutions
academic quality
institutional effectiveness
focus Christian higher education
faith-based institutions
followsStandard federal recognition criteria for accrediting agencies
governs accreditation status of its member institutions
hasAccreditationLevel postsecondary
hasMotto Christ-Centered, Bible-Based, and Student-Focused (or similar wording emphasizing Christian mission)
hasWebsite https://tracs.org
headquartersLocation Forest, Virginia NERFINISHED
industry education accreditation
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm nonprofit
monitors ongoing institutional improvement
operatesAs national faith-related accrediting organization
purpose to ensure quality Christian higher education
to provide accreditation for Christian postsecondary institutions
recognizedBy Council for Higher Education Accreditation NERFINISHED
United States Department of Education NERFINISHED
regionServed United States of America
surface form: United States

international
regulates member institutions’ compliance with Christian mission standards
member institutions’ compliance with academic standards
religiousOrientation Christian
requires peer review visits for accreditation
periodic self-study from member institutions
scope international
national
sector private
service institutional accreditation
programmatic accreditation
subjectOf discussions about religious accreditation in U.S. higher education policy
typeOfAccreditation institutional accreditation
programmatic accreditation in some cases

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Piedmont International University accreditation Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
Paine College accreditationBody Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools