Beginning as a branch campus of Metro Atlanta Seminary (MAS), the MDiv program for our first two cohorts (class of 2024 and 2025) is accredited by the Association of Reformed Theological Schools (ARTS). These two cohorts have been fully under the academic authority of MAS and administered by CORS.
However, in line with our plan to mature as an independent institution, CORS assumed full responsibility for our third cohort (class of 2026). This cohort and all subsequent cohorts will not be under MAS. The MDiv program we are currently providing for these cohorts is therefore not yet accredited.
We plan to apply for accreditation through the ARTS in the summer of 2024. We expect the process to take 12-24 months.
ARTS was established in 1999 to provide a professional and accrediting organization dedicated to theological education in the Reformed Evangelical tradition. The mission of ARTS is to preserve and advance the academic quality and accountability of institutions committed to educated students in the tenets of Reformed theology.
As an accrediting agency, ARTS has applied for recognition by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a religious institution offering degrees.