International University and Theological Seminary (IUTS) holds candidate status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation, located at 5850 T.G. Lee Blvd., Ste 130, Orlando, Florida, 32822,(407) 207-0808. 

Candidate Status is a pre-membership status granted to those institutions that meet the Commission’s Conditions of Eligibility and that possess such qualities as might provide a basis for achieving Membership status within five years. Candidate institutions are required to submit annual reports demonstrating progress toward membership status. During year four, an institutional self-study report and an institutional planning document are to be submitted to the Commission office prior to an evaluation team visit regarding the institutional readiness for membership status.