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Accreditation

Preparing Tomorrow’s Christian Leaders

Thomas Reformed Theological Seminary complies fully with the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC) for authorization to operate as a religious degree‑granting institution as outlined in the O.C.G.A. 20-3-250.3 (a)(6) #8208E

Requirements include:

  • The institution must be nonpublic and nonprofit.
  • Its purposes must be solely to provide programs of study in theology, divinity, religious education, and ministerial training.
  • It may not grant postsecondary credentials of a nonreligious nature.
  • It must certify that it accepts no federal or state funds and accepts no student who has a federal or state educational loan to attend the institution.
  • For the religious exemption application, GNPEC lists these submission items: proof of 501(c)(3) or Georgia nonprofit status / nonprofit charter, a catalog or brochure, a sample diploma / certificate / degree, the online application, and the application fee.
  • Faculty credentialing
  • Financial statements
  • Refund policy
  • Learning outcomes

 Degrees offered:

  • Diploma Course, Designed for Those Preparing for the Ministry, 2 Years
  • Bachelor of Art in Bible and Applied Theology, BA, Designed for Lay Ministers, 4 Years
  • Bachelor of Art in Mission and Practical Theology, BA, Designed for Missionaries, 4 Years
  • Master of Divinity, M.Div., Designed for Full-Time Ministers, 3 Years
  • Master of Art in Missiological Studies, MA, Designed for Local Ministers, 2 Years
  • Master of Art in Christian Education, MA, Designed for Local Ministers, 2 Years
  • Doctor of Ministry, D,Min., Designed for Local Leadership and Training, 2 Years