Report from Business Week Magazine November, 2008


Private College costs are again on the rise. According to a College Board report released on Oct. 29, the average published cost of annual tuition and fees at private four-year colleges are: $25,143, up 5.9% from last year. That equates to $100,572 over four years.
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Part of the reason for this exorbitant expense which prevents many from ever attending college is the cost of government approved accreditation organizations for accreditation of secular colleges and universities. This expense must be passed on in the form of high tuitions to their students. Our seminary expenses are a fraction of many public and private colleges and universities, because we refuse to conform to the financial limitations imposed by regional, national or other forms of government approved accreditation.

Furthermore, at UGCS, we adhere to a high level of educational quality without governmental influence or oversight. As representatives of our Lord Jesus Christ, we have a major responsibility to maintain and provide the highest standards in Christian education.

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The following quote from the United States Department of Education. "It should be noted that some institutions have chosen not to participate in the federal student aid program and therefore do not have to be approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the Department. While these institutions do not appear on the Department's list, they may be legitimate schools.

This quote from the former executive director of the Association for Biblical Higher Education (an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education), stated as follows: "There are hundreds of Bible Colleges and Seminaries in the United States and Canada that are offering good solid theological training, yet they are not accredited.