Morris Brown College Regains Full Accreditation

ATLANTA, GA — Morris Brown College has regained full accreditation after losing it two decades ago.

The board of trustees for the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools voted to grant accreditation to the college Monday at its annual meeting.

MBC president Kevin James called the achievement for the 141-year-old college a "hard reset" and said it marked only the beginning of more great things to come.

“I am honored to lead this great institution. Many thought that this feat was impossible, but due to our strong faith in God, our hardworking and wonderful faculty and staff, the support of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, our dedicated alumni, and our resilient spirit, we were able to achieve full accreditation," James said in a news release.

In Dec. 2002, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools revoked Morris Brown’s accreditation due to debt and financial mismanagement. This ultimately led to ex-Morris Brown College President Delores Evelyn Cross and Ex-Financial Aid Director Parvesh Singh being convicted on fraud charges in federal court.

According to Morris Brown College, now that it is once again fully accredited, students can seek federal aid through the U.S. Department of Education in the form of grants, work-study opportunities and loans to help pay for college. It costs about $4,250 a semester to attend MBC.

TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDOE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as an institutional accrediting agency for Christian post-secondary institutions, colleges, universities, and seminaries

It is also a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), a worldwide association of over 200 organizations active in the theory and practice of quality assurance in higher education. TRACS is a member of the American Council on Education (ACE), with over 1,700 organizations that collectively promote, protect, and advocate for students, faculty, and administrators in higher education.

Founded by formerly enslaved religious leaders at Big Bethel AME Church in 1881, MBC is the first college in Georgia to be owned and operated by African Americans.