for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is recognized as a national institutional accrediting agency for Bible colleges and universities.
The Alabama State Department of Education licenses Heritage Christian University as a private university.
The U.S. Office of Education Register lists the university, making Heritage Christian University students eligible for grants and federal loans.
The Alabama State Approving Agency recognizes Heritage Christian University for educational benefits to veterans.
Heritage Christian University meets the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services's requirements for eligibility to enroll foreign students.
== Library ==
The Overton Memorial Library serves Heritage Christian University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff. The library was dedicated in November 1986 in honor of Basil and Margie Overton and in memory of their son Timothy, who died in 1974. Library holdings exceed 136,000 physical volumes.
In October 2005, the McMeans Family Reading …
