Accreditation, Recognition, and Affiliation
Piedmont International University is:
- Accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), 15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551. Telephone: (434) 525-9539
- Chartered (1947) by the State of North Carolina as an educational institution
- Recognized by all appropriate federal agencies, such as the United States Department of Education, the Veterans Administration, and the Department of Justice
- Approved by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
- A member of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- Approved for the preparation of military chaplains
- Authorized for federal financial aid
- A member of the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Approved for participation in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA)
Degree programs of study offered by Piedmont International University have been declared exempt from the requirements for licensure under provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 116- 15(c). Exemption from licensure is not based upon any assessment of program quality under established licensing standards.
Piedmont International University is an independent Baptist institution with no affiliation with any particular group and enjoys rapport with various fundamental and separatist fellowships and groups, unaffiliated groups, and other groups who take the same doctrinal and ecclesiastical positions as Piedmont.