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| TRACS is a voluntary, non-profit, self-governing organization of Christian postsecondary institutions, and
is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) and the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA) as a national accrediting agency authorized for the accreditation and preaccreditation
of postsecondary institutions that offer associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees.
USDOE recognition was reaffirmed for five (5) years in December of 2004. CHEA recognition was
granted May 1, 2001, for a period of ten (10) years. For further information, or to apply for TRACS
accreditation, please download the following PDF Forms: |
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Application Packet
Information Letter from the TRACS President
General Information
Initial Application Procedure
Applicant Institutional Profile
Institutional Eligibility Requirements (IERs) for Applicant Institutions (100kb)
Instructional Staff Listing (ISL) Part 1 (64kb)
Instructional Staff Listing (ISL) Part 2 (64kb)
TRACS Accreditation Manual (1.4 MB) |
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| ***Submitting Your Application to TRACS |
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Download and complete the forms listed above.
Mail hard copies to the TRACS Office, and/or submit electronically to: msawyer@tracs.org.
Mailing Address: (USPS)
P.O. Box 328
Forest, Virginia 24551
Shipping Address: (UPS/FedEx)
15935 Forest Road
Forest, Virginia 24551
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TRACS is governed by an eighteen-member Accreditation Commission and conducts all business
concerning accreditation. The headquarters in Forest, Virginia, currently services member institutions
throughout the United States, including Hawaii, Guam and international institutions.
TRACS, through its quality Standards/Criteria, is dedicated to developing quality Christian institutions of
higher education in cooperation with recognized regional, national, and professional accrediting agencies.
In the accrediting process, TRACS invites cooperation with the appropriate state higher education entities
where TRACS institutions are located. TRACS accredited/candidate (pre-accredited) institutions are
eligible to participate in federal financial aid programs.
If you are interested in learning more about the accreditation process with Transnational Association of
Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), please review the information in the previously mentioned
packets. Should you have questions, please contact our offices. |
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