BTS regularly conducts in-residence courses, however the entire program may be completed through correspondence. Now if you attend there be cautious as they are "in some ways" thought to be associated with the Auburn controversy and thus that stigma may follow you. Moreover, Bahnsen concentrates on the philosophy of Bahnsen & Van Til, and thus YOU will be considered a Bahnsenite after graduation. Whitefield does not leave the same stigma (though I have heard they have some that drift the same direction (that is Auburn) and I think some are more Clarkian than Van Tillian; someone correct that if I am wrong — (it comes from a source I have not spoken to in a while)….. Thus, a lot depends on what you desire to do with your studies after graduation, et. al. and who you desire to be associated with …..

Accreditation is important "sometimes" and then only certain types of accreditation are accepted by "some" schools. If you desire to “teach” then accreditation should be high on your list, if you plan to only serve in a church, then it should be less of a priority, however, either way the reputation of the school will still be important.

Not everyone that graduates from Harvard is Liberal. Be careful here. Some conservatives go to Harvard to be educated in Liberal studies so they can be better equipped to write and teach against Liberalism (I have a friend headed that direction in a few months, et. al.). However, most (but not all) that graduate from Harvard are Liberal.

Reformed and Always Reforming,