Houston Baptist University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate, Bachelor and Master degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097: or call 404-679-4501 for questions about the accreditation of Houston Baptist University.

It also holds membership in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities and is approved by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) for the preparation of teachers for elementary and secondary schools at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Its undergraduate degree programs in nursing are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) and the Texas Board of Nursing.

The School of Business is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The Master of Liberal Arts degree program is accredited by the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs.

American Accounting Association
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs
Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools
Association of Texas Colleges and Universities
Association of Texas Graduate Schools
Board of Nursing for the State of Texas
Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Collegiate Honors Council
National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southwest Commission on Religious Studies
Texas Intercollegiate Press
Texas State Board for Educator Certification
The College Board