State Authorization

As a private, nonprofit institution dedicated to theological education, Vine University holds an Exempt Status with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) under the California Education Code, section 94874(e).

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)

2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento California, 95833
Phone: (916) 431-6959
Toll Free: (888) 370-7589
Main Fax: (916) 263-1897
Website: www.bppe.ca.gov
E-mail: bppe@dca.ca.gov

Verification of Exemption

Accreditation

Vine University or any of its degree programs is not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. A student enrolled in an unaccredited institution is not eligible for federal student aid. An unaccredited degree program or a degree from an unaccredited school is not recognized for some employment positions, including positions with the State of California.

DEAC Student Achievement Disclosure (2021)

Educational Effectiveness

Graduation rates, the percentage of graduates who completed their degrees within a typical timeframe (150 percent) of the minimum time required for the degree, for MAICS and DICS in 2020 were 68% and 62% respectively.

Placement rates, the percentage of graduates who were employed upon graduation in the field for which they were trained, were 100% in 2020 for both MAICS and DICS.

NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION

The transferability of credits you earn at Vine University is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the degree or diploma you earn in the educational program is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the credits, degree or diploma that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Vine University to determine if your credits, degree or diploma will transfer.