ACCREDITATION STATUS

Visible Music College is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) [PO Box 328, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: 434.525.9539; e-mail: info@tracs.org] having been awarded accredited status as a Category II institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on November 3, 2009; this status is effective for a period of five years. TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).

AUTHORIZATION

Visible Music College is authorized for operation as a post-secondary institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to award Bachelor of Ministry degrees and certificates.

For the 2008-2009 academic year, the institutional completion rate was 63.3%, the withdrawal rate was 11.7%, and the placement rate was 15.8%.  Detailed statistical data for Visible Music College may be viewed by going to http://state.tn.us/thec and clicking on the “Authorized Institutions Data” button.

AACRAO

Visible Music College is a member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.  AACRAO is a nonprofit, voluntary, professional association of more than 10,000 higher education admissions and registration professionals who represent more than 2,600 institutions and agencies in the United States and in 28 countries around the world.  The mission of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is to serve and advance higher education by providing leadership in academic and enrollment services.