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 are not under MAS. The MDiv program we are currently providing for these cohorts is therefore not yet accredited.
In June 2024, we achieved applicant status with ARTS and have entered the “Self-Study” phase of the accreditation process. We hope to achieve full accreditation with ARTS by the summer of 2026.
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 educating students in the tenets of Reformed theology.
As an accrediting agency, ARTS is recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), authenticating ARTS' commitment to ensuring the highest standards of theological education to equip leaders for service in the Church and the world.
