Accreditation
LBU is not accredited by an accreditation body recognized by the US Department of Education or Council on Higher Education Accreditation. The university has declared itself to be "a primarily religious institution" that "has not sought either regional or national accreditation by a secular accrediting agency."
The university is approved by the Baptist Bible Fellowship International, a missionary organization. According to the LBU website, "LBU holds full institutional approval from the Association of Christian Colleges and Theological Schools.", but ACCTS has no status with any educational governing body and could be obtained in six weeks for $200. In 2010, the university had "affiliate" status with The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), but is not candidate for accreditation nor is it accredited ABHE. According to ABHE, "ABHE Affiliate status is available to CREDIBLE INSTITUTIONS of biblical higher education seeking to benefit from ready access to ABHE services and networking but presently lacking either readiness or inclination to seek ABHE accreditation. An affiliate institution must not portray itself, verbally or in print, as an accredited member of ABHE."
In 2012, LBU president Dr. Neal Weaver announced that LBU has begun the process to seek full accreditation through ABHE.
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