We ensure that our degrees have the highest levels of accreditation behind them so that you can trust pursuing an education with Northwest.
Province of British Columbia
Northwest Seminary is the graduate division of Northwest Baptist Theological College which is registered in the Province of British Columbia, Canada as a theological degree granting institution.
The Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation is available to public and private institutions in British Columbia that meet or exceed quality assurance standards set by the province of British Columbia.
The Association of Theological Schools
Northwest is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of Theological Schools (ATS) for our Korean Doctor of Ministry degree, and our Master of Biblical Leadership, Master of Arts in Translation of Scripture, and Immerse master of Divinity degrees.
All of our course-based degrees offered in conjunction with ACTS Seminaries are accredited by the ATS.
ATS contact information:
The Commission on Accrediting of
the Association of Theological Schools
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, PA, 15275, USA
412-788-6505 (fax: 412-788-6510)
www.ats.edu
The Association for Biblical Higher Education
Northwest Seminary & College holds Candidate Status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation(opens in new tab) to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate, Baccalaureate, Master's and Doctoral levels.
Candidate status is a pre-accreditation status granted to those institutions that meet the ABHE Conditions of Eligibility and that possess such qualities as may provide a basis for achieving accreditation status within five years.
The ABHE Commission on Accreditation's recognition with the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) includes certificates, diplomas, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees, including doctoral degrees.
The Commission's scope of recognition with the U.S. Department of Education does not include doctoral education.
ABHE contact information:
Association for Biblical Higher Education
5850 T. G. Lee Blvd, Suite 130
Orlando, Fl, 32822
407-207-0808
www.abhe.org
Northwest College & Seminary, Langley BC will be hosting a comprehensive accreditation visit by a team of evaluators from the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) October 28-30, 2026 to determine its compliance with the standards for accreditation. During the visit, representatives of the ABHE team will entertain comments from the public. Any members of the public interested in making a presentation regarding the College to the team should contact the College at the following telephone number 604 888-7592 or email address info@nwcs.ca to determine a meeting time. Persons wishing to submit third party comments related to the institution may send them through the electronic form at https://abhe.formstack.com/forms/3rd_party_comment, email coa@abhe.org, or mail ABHE Commission on Accreditation, 5850 T.G. Lee Blvd., Suite 130, Orlando, FL 32822.
Persons interested in reviewing the standards for accreditation will find them on the ABHE website at abhe.org. They appear under Accreditation/Accreditation Resources/Accreditation Materials/COA Standards and Policies Manual. The institution is subject to the Institutional Accreditation Standards.