Our graduates can proudly showcase their diplomas and write Oral Roberts University on their résumé. Not only do we hold the accreditation standards set by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), one of the top outside regulators in the U.S., but we also carry twelve additional accreditations.
UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- The Higher Learning Commission
- Member, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)
- Member, Oklahoma Independent Colleges and Universities (OICU)
- Member, Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
- Member, National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
- Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education
ACCREDITATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS AND DEPARTMENTS
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS)
- ABET
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- Office of Educational Quality and Accountability
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
- American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
State Authorization
Distance Education
Oral Roberts University has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA).
Participation in SARA grants ORU authorization to deliver distance education in SARA member states. Forty-nine states (all but California), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are members of SARA. The California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education does not require registration from non-profit, accredited institutions, such as ORU, to deliver distance education.
Physical Location Authorizations
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Oral Roberts University complies with 70 O.S. §4103 and may operate as a degree-granting
institution in Oklahoma, based on its participation in the
Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant program.
Louisiana
Church of the King Additional Location
Louisiana Board of Regents
Oral Roberts University is currently licensed by the Board of Regents of the State
of Louisiana. Licenses are renewed by the
State Board of Regents every two years. Licensed institutions have met minimal operational
standards set forth by the state, but licensure does not constitute accreditation,
guarantee the transferability of credit, nor signify that programs are
certifiable by any professional agency or organization.
Texas
Milestone Church Additional Location
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Oral Roberts University operates under a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Certificate of Authorization.
Texas Workforce Commission
Oral Roberts University is exempt from Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code under
Section 132.002(a)(6).
Missouri
Twin Rivers Church Course Location
Oral Roberts University is exempt from the the provisions of sections 173.600 to 173.618
RSMo under Section 173.616(1)(4) RSMo.
Indiana
Evangel World Prayer Center Course Location
Oral Roberts University is exempt from the authorization process of the Board for
Proprietary Education under Indiana Code 21-18.5-2.12.
Student Location Policy
Federal regulations require institutions to determine the location of their students for the purpose of licensure disclosures (34 CFR § 668.43). ORU’s student location policy is available here.