Accreditation
Cornerstone Christian University is a DBA of Cornerstone University of Florida is registered and authorized to confer bachelor, master and doctorate degrees by the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education.
Florida is registered and authorized to confer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees by the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education.
This university has received authorization from the Commission for Independent Education (CIE) and the Florida Board of Education (FBE) to grant degrees, as outlined in Chapter 1005.06 (1)(F) and 1005.04 of the Florida Statutes.
The Commission for Independent Education holds statutory responsibilities concerning nonpublic post-secondary educational institutions. In alignment with the Florida Department of Education’s objective of creating a seamless educational system, its functions include consumer protection, program enhancement, institutional policy development, data management, and the licensure of independent schools, colleges, and universities.
Some individuals, for whom accreditation is a significant consideration, often ask, “Is your institution accredited?” In most cases, they are referring to regional accreditation or Title IV participation, though many ask this question without fully understanding what accreditation entails. Because the government lends money to students through the financial process, the government then asks schools that wish to receive funding for their schools to be a Title IV school.
CCU has rejected the idea of mingling with the government through financial aid with a desire to see its students debt-free upon graduation.
Furthermore, accreditation is not a mandate or a law to violate, and it is strictly a voluntary decision based on any school ideology and its policy.
The law does not require a school to be accredited, except for government funding purposes. Accreditation is believed to be basically an organized way of determining the acceptance of credits or degrees from any particular institution. Credit transfer should be evaluated based on transcript coursework and grades, not by accreditation. Accreditation cannot guarantee quality since money is the number one factor. Only schools that have money can be part of Title IV anyway. Title IV schools are forced to raise their tuition up by 85% in order to be considered in the pool.
Since academic recognition is a continual process, the administration, faculty, and staff of NTAAC have committed to providing the highest quality standards of service without compromising the standards and the integrity of NTAAC.
Cornerstone Christian University/DBA of Cornerstone University of Florida opted to adhere to such hindrance by a secular institution, which refutes our biblical and moral values. CCU has sought accreditation through the National Trans-Regional Accrediting Association Council (NTAAC). NTAAC is a third-party, privately operated agency, which is not affiliated with the federal government or the US Department of Education. NTAAC accredits mainly private and biblically based universities and colleges. For more information, visit www.ntaac.org. With its superb services, NTAAC has become the best-known accreditation association serving Christian and non-Christian institutions nationally and internationally.
NTAAC makes no guarantee of the acceptance of school credits to other institutions except those certified by the Council for Private Colleges and Universities. Transfer of credits from school to school is at the discretion of each particular school. It is up to the discretion and desire of the institution where the student is applying. If that is to be the case, prospective students are encouraged to inquire at the educational institution into which they plan to transfer concerning the transferability of credits received through any other institution in advance of enrollment. Saying this does not imply the service we provide is not of any value but is just to be transparent. In addition, the government asks us to be, because no school can have an absolute guarantee by deciding for other schools.
To clarify, accreditation is not a legal requirement, and no institution is mandated to be accredited. It is a voluntary, third-party evaluation process designed to assess the transferability of credits or the recognition of degrees from a particular institution. However, it is important to note that an institution should not be judged solely based on its accreditation status. Since academic recognition is an ongoing process, CCU’s administration, faculty, and staff are committed to maintaining the highest standards of education, without compromising our biblical and ethical principles. Ultimately, an institution should be evaluated based on the quality of its programs, not merely on its accreditation.
