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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 06/20/2013


Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

**During the transition to the new Pathways model for reaffirmation of accreditation, some scheduled events are not displayed on this version of the Statement of Affiliation Status. Institutions can refer to the transition maps in the Open and Standard Pathways booklets for the timing of reviews. Institutions that have questions about other scheduled events should contact their HLC staff liaison.**

Oklahoma Baptist University


500 W. University
Shawnee, OK 74804
(405) 275-2850 (Main Phone)

http://www.okbu.edu

Statement of Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...


Chief Executive Officer: Dr. David Wesley Whitlock, President
HLC Institution ID: 1628
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1952- .)


Summary of Commission Review


Participation Notes: Participating in the Academy for Assessment of Student Learning. Suspended: Monitoring Report-A report on assessment of student learning for all programs due 10/31/11.

Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2007 - 2008
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2017 - 2018

Last Date of Information Change: 02/25/2013

Control: Private NFP
Degrees Awarded (details below): Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:

Accreditation at the Master’s level is limited to the Master of Business of Administration; the Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in nursing education, and the Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
The Commission's Expedited Desk Review Program is only available for offering existing degree programs at new locations offered through the School of Christian Service at various locations within the state and at selected locations within the United States in response to the needs of its constituents.
Approval of Distance and Correspondence Courses and Programs:
The institution has been approved under Commission policy to offer up to 5% of its total degree programs through distance education. The processes for expanding distance education are defined in other Commission documents.


Organizational Profile Click here for definitions...

Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 1734   169
Graduate: 57   19
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   0  



Degree Programs (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 1   4
Bachelors Degrees 75   289
Masters Degrees 4   35
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 0   0


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 06/12/2013)

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Ardmore (Ardmore Ministry Training Institute) ; Durant (Durant Ministry Training Institute) ; Hugo (Hugo Ministry Training Institute) ; Lawton (Lawton Ministry Training Institute) ; Miami (Miami Ministry Training Institute) ; Oklahoma City (OBU Graduate School) ; Oklahoma City (OKC/Capital Ministry Training Institute) ; Oklahoma City (OKC/North Ministry Training Institute) ; Oklahoma City (OKC/St. John Ministry Training Institute) ; Poteau (Poteau Ministry Training Institute) ; Sapulpa (Sapulpa Ministry Training Institute) ; Tahlequah (Tahlequah Ministry Training Institute) ; Wilburton (Wilburton Ministry Training Institute)
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Fort Smith, AR (Fort Smith Ministry Training Institute)
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None