Ascent College equips Spirit-empowered leaders to be passionate, principled, and practical ministers through Biblical education and leadership formation.

1. Nurture students with skills and knowledge for Biblical competence.
2. Develop students with broad knowledge in general education for a Christian worldview.
3. Equip students to be servant-leaders with practical ministry skills.
4. Guide students in Spirit-empowered formation for Christian mission with their local church communities.
5. Provide institutional support to students, faculty, and staff through administrative excellence, financial management, services, and learning resources.
6. Cultivate growth in Ascent College financial resources and assets.

Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a non-profit corporation – April 29, 2005
IRS Designation 501(c)(3)

Ascent College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate and Baccalaureate levels. The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), 5850 T.G. Lee Blvd., Orlando, FL 32822, 407-207-0808. 

The Association for Biblical Higher Education is a North American agency that comprises over 200 postsecondary institutions throughout North America specializing in Biblical ministry formation and professional leadership education. It is an officially recognized “national accrediting association” by the U.S. Department of Education (https://www.ed.gov/). ABHE is an officially recognized “faith-based” accrediting agency by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (https://www.chea.org/) and is a part of a global network that relates to regional or continental higher educational agencies through the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (https://icete.info/).

Approved by the Potomac District Assemblies of God (https://www.potomacag.org/) to provide educational requirements for credentialed ministers with the Assemblies of God.

Ascent College is endorsed by the Assemblies of God and is a member of the Assemblies of God’s Alliance for AG Higher Education (https://colleges.ag.org/). 

Approved to offer G.I. Bill® educational benefits by the Virginia State Approving Agency. G.I. Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about educational benefits offered by the VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.va.gov/education/. 

Approved as an Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Continuing Education Unit Provider (https://www.acsi.org/).

Ascent College participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.

*No Annual Assessment Report was completed during the Academic Year 2019-2020 due to COVID-19.