Accreditation

Dallas Baptist University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Dallas Baptist University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Dallas Baptist University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).

Dallas Baptist University holds applicant status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (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 five years.

Dallas Baptist University’s Dorothy M. Bush College of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), an accrediting body for educator preparation providers having programs leading to certification/licensure, bachelor’s, master’s, post-baccalaureate, and doctoral degrees in the United States and internationally. CAEP accreditation confirms that DBU’s undergraduate educator program has demonstrated that it meets standards set by organizations representing the academic community, professionals, and other stakeholders.

The Educator Preparation Program at Dallas Baptist University is also accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to prepare, train, and recommend teacher, school counselor, diagnostician, reading specialist, principal, and superintendent candidates for certification.

Dallas Baptist University is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) to offer the following business degrees: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelor of Business Studies (B.B.S.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), and Master of Arts in Management (M.A.M.) degrees. The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Dallas Baptist University’s Intensive English program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S. For further information about this accreditation, please contact CEA, 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 665-3400, www.cea-accredit.org.

The Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (5850 T.G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822; 407.207.0808) accredits the following programs: Mary C. Crowley College of Christian Faith, Graduate School of Ministry, and Gary Cook School of Leadership.

Memberships
  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
  • American Choral Director’s Association (ACDA)
  • American Council on Education (ACE)
  • American Kinesiology Association (AKA)
  • American Society of Church History
  • American Society of Missiology (ASM)
  • AMIGOS Library Services
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  • Association for Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
  • Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
  • Association of Business Administrators of Christian Colleges (ABACC)
  • Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
  • Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP)
  • Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
  • Association of Ministry Guidance Professionals
  • Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB Business Education Alliance)
  • Baptist Association of Christian Educators (BACE)
  • Baptist Church Music Conference (BCMC)
  • Baptist History and Heritage Society
  • Campus Compact
  • Christian Library Consortium (CLC)
  • College Music Society (CMS)
  • College Sports Information Directors of America (COSIDA)
  • Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA)
  • Consortium for Global Education (CGE)
  • Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education (CSOTTE)
  • Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)
  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
  • Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
  • EDUCAUSE
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
  • Higher Education Collaborative (HEC)
  • Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT)
  • Institute of International Education (IIE)
  • International Alliance for Christian Education (IACE)
  • International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities (IABCU)
  • International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
  • Music Educators National Conference (MENC)
  • National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
  • National Association of Athletics Compliance (NAAC)
  • National Association of Baptist Enrollment for Professionals (NABEP)
  • National Association of Christian Colleges Admission Professionals (NACCAP)
  • National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
  • National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)
  • National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
  • National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
  • National Association of Student Financial Aid Administration (NASFAA)
  • National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) – Division I (Conference USA)
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) – Division II (Lone Star Conference)
  • National Communication Association (NCA)
  • National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
  • North Texas Crime Commission (NTCC)
  • North Texas Council of College and University Registrars and Admissions Officers (NTCCURAO)
  • Online Learning Consortium
  • State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
  • Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO)
  • Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (SACRAO)
  • Southern Regional Education Board’s Electronic Campus
  • Southwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SWASFAA)
  • Southwest Commission on Religious Studies (SWCRS)
  • Texas Alternative Certification Association (TACA)
  • Texas Association of Certification Officers (TACO)
  • Texas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (TACTE)
  • Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO)
  • Texas Association of Collegiate Veterans Program Officials (TACVPO)
  • Texas Association of Music Schools (TAMS)
  • Texas Association of Schools of Art (TASA)
  • Texas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA)
  • Texas Bursars for Universities and Colleges (TXBUCS)
  • Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS)
  • Texas Council of Academic Libraries
  • Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA)
  • Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
  • Texas Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TexTESOL)
  • The Association of Christian Distance Education (ACCESS)
  • Western Association of Veterans Education Specialists (WAVES)

Dallas Baptist University Student Outcomes

General Education Core Competencies

  • Christian Worldview and Faith Development: DBU Graduates will apply a biblically-based, Christian worldview to learning and to life.
  • Civic and Cultural Engagement: DBU Graduates will demonstrate the ability to engage and evaluate culture and institutions critically and redemptively.
  • Communication: DBU Graduates will demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly in oral, written, visual, and virtual formats appropriate to a variety of purposes, audiences, and situations.
  • Critical Thinking: DBU Graduates will demonstrate the ability to gather, process, and evaluate information critically and creatively to draw conclusions and support arguments.
  • Personal Competency Development: DBU Graduates will demonstrate the ability to achieve and maintain intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.

Student Achievement

For information related to retention and graduation rates, visit Institutional Effectiveness and Research Student Achievement.

Institutional Effectiveness and Research

For information regarding DBU’s institutional effectiveness process, including assessment and annual reporting, visit Institutional Effectiveness and Research (IER).